Kroger

Queso Sticks

Ingredient score

4/10

4 ingredients worth a closer look

Worth a closer look

Red 40 (Allura Red)Moderate concern

Some children may be sensitive to mixtures of synthetic colors.

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Yellow 5 (Tartrazine)Moderate concern

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Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow)Moderate concern

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Caramel colorLimited concern

Some types contain 4-MEI, a possible carcinogen in animal studies; FDA sees no short-term risk at food levels.

Worth knowing; no urgent action implied.

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Ingredients

Bleached wheat flour Pasteurized processed cheddar cheese Cheddar cheese Pasteurized milk Cheese culture SaltEnzymesWater MilkfatSodium phosphateSodium hexametaphosphateSalt Artificial colorDiced tomatoesTomatoesCitric acidCalcium chlorideMozzarella cheese Pasteurized milk non-fat milk Cultures SaltEnzymesVegetable oil Soybean oil and/or canola oil Modified corn starchTortilla chipsGround corn treated with lime Water Vegetable oilContains one or more of the followingCottonseed oil Corn oil Spices Salt Garlic Artificial coloring Dextrose Red 40 Red 40 lake Blue 1 Yellow 5 Yellow 6 Sodium benzoatePropylene glycolCaramel colorMonodiglyceridesPolysorbate 80 Canola oil Citric acidMono and triglyceridesSunflower lecithin Soy lecithin Yellow corn flour Cream cheese Pasteurized milk and cream Cheese culture SaltCarob bean gumSalt Onion powder Sugar Garlic powder Potato starchJalapeno peppersDried whey Yellow corn germ DextroseJalapeno powderYeastCilantroSpice and coloring Citric acid

About this result

USDA FoodData Central record · updated Oct 5, 2018 · US · 16 oz/1 lbs/453 g

Product data from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov), in the public domain.

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