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Flavor:
Bacon Cheddar Ranch Dip
Ingredients:
Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Milk and Cream, Cheese Quture, Salt, Guar Gum, Carob Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum), Sour Cream Mayonnaise (Soybean Oil, Corn Syrup, Water, Egg Yolks, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Spice, Calcium Disodium Edia Added to Protect Flavor), Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Color Added, Potato Starch, Powdered Cellulose), Fully Cooked Bacon Pieces (Bacon, Water, Salt, Sugar, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Bittermik (Whole Mik, Natural Cultures, Sat), Contains 2% or Less of Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning (Sat, Dried Onion, Modified Corn and Tapioca Starch/Flour, Sugar, Dried Garlic Spices, Maltodextrin, Buttermilk Dextrose, Natural & Artificial Flavors Lactic Acid, Calcium Lactate, Guar Gum, Disodium Inosinate & Guanylate, Calcium Stearate), Maltodextrin, Cultured Dextrose, Sodium Diacetate, Salt, Egg White Lysozyme, Nisin Preparation, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Xanthan Gum, Gum Acacia, Dried Parsley, Dried Chives
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Hidden Valley Bacon Cheddar Ranch Dip falls short of the cleaner food options promoted by our website. This product is not organic and contains genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, which immediately impacts its standing. The presence of added sugars such as sugar and dextrose, alongside high fructose corn syrup, further diminishes its score. Moreover, it includes several potentially harmful additives like flavor and xanthan gum, as well as known harmful additives including artificial flavor, sodium nitrite, and maltodextrin. Soybean oil, categorized as a harmful oil, is also on the ingredient list.
The dip is comprised of cream cheese, sour cream mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, fully cooked bacon pieces, and buttermilk, among other ingredients. These components are bound together with various gums and preservatives such as guar gum, carob bean gum, and potassium sorbate. Notably, the product’s seasoning includes a mix of spices, dried onion, and garlic, but it is marred by the inclusion of artificial flavors and other chemical preservatives.
The use of egg white lysozyme and nisin preparation, both of which are preservatives, alongside potassium sorbate, further solidifies the product’s low rating. The addition of artificial flavors is a significant detractor, as they are viewed unfavorably on our scale. The dip’s reliance on additives like sodium diacetate and gum acacia, plus the use of maltodextrin—a filler often derived from corn—exemplify the types of ingredients that our website aims to avoid.
The cumulative effect of these ingredients results in a product that embodies the antithesis of what we consider to be clean eating. The Hidden Valley Bacon Cheddar Ranch Dip, with its extensive list of non-organic, GMO, and additive-laden ingredients, is a product our website advises consumers to steer clear of in their quest for healthier, less processed food choices.
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