Is Tostitos Queso Blanco Dip ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 36 ingredients
- 8 additives
- Nutri-Score B
Less processed dips
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
water, jalapeno peppers, monterey jack cheese (processing marker) (milk, cheese cultures, salt (processing marker), enzymes), canola, sunflower oil (processing marker), modified corn starch (ultra-processing marker), red bell peppers, maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker) (made from corn, potato), and LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING (salt (processing marker)), yeast extract, cheddar cheese (processing marker) (milk, cheese cultures, salt (processing marker), enzymes), whey (ultra-processing marker), NATURAL and ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS (ultra-processing marker), monosodium glutamate (ultra-processing marker), buttermilk, citric acid, disodium inosinate (ultra-processing marker), disodium guanylate (ultra-processing marker), onion, acetic acid, milk protein concentrate (ultra-processing marker), sodium hexametaphosphate (ultra-processing marker), datem (ultra-processing marker), sugar (processing marker), sodium phosphate
Additives: E260 Acetic acid , E330 Citric acid , E452 Polyphosphates , E452i Sodium polyphosphate , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E621 Monosodium glutamate , E627 Disodium guanylate , E631 Disodium inosinate
As written on the pack
WATER, JALAPENO PEPPERS, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, RED BELL PEPPERS, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN AND POTATO), AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, BUTTERMILK, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ONION POWDER, ACETIC ACID, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, DATEM, SUGAR AND SODIUM PHOSPHATE
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E452 Polyphosphates Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- E621 Monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, made by fermentation and used to strengthen savoury taste.
- E627 Disodium guanylate Disodium guanylate is a flavour enhancer usually used together with MSG.
- E631 Disodium inosinate Disodium inosinate is a flavour enhancer usually used together with MSG.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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- Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
- Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
- Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
6 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Cheeses Products in the category "Cheeses" are at least group 3.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
- Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
Among 433 dips
From least to most processed, this one ranks 430th. 43% of the dips here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0028400215732, last edited 24 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.