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Nacho cheese sauce

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Barcode: 03003491743

Brand owner: Giant Eagle, Inc.

Categories: Condiments, Sauces, Groceries

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

46 ingredients

Water, milk (milk, vitamin d3 added), american cheese (american cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], water, cream, sodium phosphate, color added, salt, sorbic acid [preservative]), soybean oil, modified cornstarch, contains less than 2% of cheddar cheese flavor base (cheddar cheese concentrate [cheddar cheese {pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, water, sodium phosphate, enzymes], salt, yeast extract, corn oil, sweet cream, butter [cream, natural flavoring], whey [milk], sugar, mustard seed, natural flavor), dehydrated red and green peppers, fruit and vegetable juice (for color), salt, spices.

Allergens: Milk

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Ingredient: Colour

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Whey
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Additives

E200 - Sorbic acid

Sorbic acid: Sorbic acid, or 2‚4-hexadienoic acid, is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative. It has the chemical formula CH3-CH-4CO2H. It is a colourless solid that is slightly soluble in water and sublimes readily. It was first isolated from the unripe berries of the Sorbus aucuparia -rowan tree-, hence its name.
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Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Contains-less-than-2-of-cheddar-cheese-flavor-base, Sweet-cream, Dehydrated-red-and-green-peppers
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Milk, Milk, American cheese, American cheese, Pasteurised milk, Cream, Cheddar, Cheddar, Pasteurised milk, Butter, Cream, Whey
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: Water, milk (milk, vitamin d3 added), american cheese (american cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), water, cream, sodium phosphate, color added, salt, sorbic acid (preservative)), soybean oil, modified cornstarch, contains less than 2% of cheddar cheese flavor base (cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), water, sodium phosphate, enzymes), salt, yeast extract, corn oil, sweet cream, butter (cream, natural flavoring), whey, sugar, mustard seed, natural flavor), dehydrated red and green peppers, fruit, vegetable juice (for color), salt, spices
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milk -> en:milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

milk -> en:milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

vitamin d3 added -> en:cholecalciferol - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

american cheese -> en:american-cheese - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 12999 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

american cheese -> en:american-cheese - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 12999 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

pasteurized milk -> en:pasteurised-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

cheese cultures -> en:lactic-ferments - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

cream -> en:cream - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19402 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111

sodium phosphate -> en:e339 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333

color added -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.66666666666667

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

sorbic acid -> en:e200 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

preservative -> en:preservative - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

soybean oil -> en:soya-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17420 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

modified cornstarch -> en:modified-corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

contains less than 2% of cheddar cheese flavor base -> en:contains-less-than-2-of-cheddar-cheese-flavor-base - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

cheddar cheese -> en:cheddar - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 12726 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

cheddar cheese -> en:cheddar - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 12726 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

pasteurized milk -> en:pasteurised-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

cheese cultures -> en:lactic-ferments - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333

sodium phosphate -> en:e339 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5.55555555555556

enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.16666666666667

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

yeast extract -> en:yeast-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

corn oil -> en:corn-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17190 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

sweet cream -> en:sweet-cream - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

butter -> en:butter - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 16400 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

cream -> en:cream - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19402 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

natural flavoring -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.61625

whey -> en:whey - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

mustard seed -> en:mustard-seed - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11013 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

natural flavor -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

dehydrated red and green peppers -> en:dehydrated-red-and-green-peppers - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

fruit -> en:fruit - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

vegetable juice -> en:vegetable-juice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111

for color -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

spices -> en:spice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2325

Nutrition

Average nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 1

Proteins: 1 / 5 (value: 2.99, rounded value: 2.99)

Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0.53267045454546, rounded value: 0.5)

Negative points: 8

Energy: 1 / 10 (value: 435, rounded value: 435)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 2.99, rounded value: 3)

Saturated fat: 2 / 10 (value: 2.99, rounded value: 3)

Sodium: 5 / 10 (value: 493, rounded value: 493)

The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

Nutritional score: (8 - 1)

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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (7.46%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in moderate quantity (2.99%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in low quantity (2.99%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
  
  Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
  
  Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in moderate quantity (1.23%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
  
  Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
  
  Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
  
  Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
  
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (1/4 cup (67 g))	Compared to: Sauces
Energy	435 kj (104 kcal)	291 kj (69 kcal)	-47%
Fat	7.46 g	5 g	-44%
Saturated fat	2.99 g	2 g	+53%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	15 mg	10 mg	+178%
Carbohydrates	5.97 g	4 g	-51%
Sugars	2.99 g	2 g	-60%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Proteins	2.99 g	2 g	+36%
Salt	1.232 g	0.826 g	-40%
Potassium	104 mg	69.7 mg	-39%
Calcium	90 mg	60.3 mg	+335%
Iron	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0.533 %	0.533 %

Serving size: 1/4 cup (67 g)

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