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Kraft Cheez Whiz Original Cheese Dip
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Kraft Cheez Whiz Original Cheese Dip

Cheez Whiz
15 oz
Available at Foodtown
80
Calories
3g
Protein
3g
Sugars
470mg
Sodium
62
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Kraft Cheez Whiz Original Cheese Dip is a bright, jarred processed cheese product that you’ll typically find on a store shelf in the center-store cheese & condiments aisle—stacked with other processed cheese spreads, nacho cheeses, and convenience dips and often near chips, salsa, and party snacks. It’s positioned as an everyday, crowd-friendly solution for casual American occasions: game-day spreads, quick weeknight mac-and-cheese add-ins, movie-night dipping, and kids’ after-school snacks. The brand leans on nostalgia and convenience, evoking childhood snack tables and tailgate platters; marketing skews family-oriented and practical, emphasizing ease, bold cheesiness, and versatility rather than artisan credentials. The jar label uses bold, warm colors and may call out “cheese” or “made with cheese” while including small-print ingredients like “natural flavor”; there is no organic certification and no strong health claims—any “real cheese” implication is a mild health halo rather than a substantive natural claim. In plain processing terms, this is a highly processed cheese product made from milk derivatives and a suite of stabilizers, emulsifiers, sweeteners, and preservatives to create a shelf-stable, uniform product. Sensory notes: viscous, glossy, pourable when warm and velvety-smooth when stirred, with a tangy, salty cheese flavor and bright orange color; it melts into a slick, cohesive sauce that stretches and clings to chips or pasta. The resealable 15-ounce jar encourages reheating in a microwave or stovetop pan and communal serving from a bowl, supporting quick party rituals and last-minute meal shortcuts in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 tbsp
Servings per Container: 13
Calories80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g6%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium470mg20%
Total Carbohydrate6g2%
Total Sugars3g
Protein3g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

WHEY, (FROM, MILK),, CANOLA, OIL,, MILK, PROTEIN, CONCENTRATE,, MALTODEXTRIN,, MILK,, SODIUM, PHOSPHATE,, CONTAINS, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, SALT,, LACTIC, ACID,, SODIUM, ALGINATE,, MUSTARD, FLOUR,, WORCESTERSHIRE, SAUCE, (VINEGAR,, MOLASSES,, CORN, SYRUP,, WATER,, SALT,, CARAMEL, COLOR,, GARLIC, POWDER,, SUGAR,, SPICES, [CONTAINS, CELERY],, TAMARIND,, NATURAL, FLAVOR),, SORBIC, ACID, AS, A, PRESERVATIVE,, MILKFAT,, OLEORESIN, PAPRIKA, (COLOR),, CHEESE, CULTURE,, NATURAL, FLAVOR,, ENZYMES,, ANNATTO, (COLOR)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sorbic acid - Synthetic preservative
  • annatto - Artificial coloring
  • oleoresin paprika - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (maltodextrin, sodium phosphate, modified food starch, preservatives, emulsifiers, natural flavors) and is manufactured to be a shelf-stable, highly processed cheese product, fitting NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Kraft Cheez Whiz Original Cheese Dip

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, right? Cheez Whiz has some protein and is low in sugar, but it's also packed with sodium and includes ingredients like canola oil and modified food starch. If you're looking for a quick snack or dip, it can definitely fit into a balanced diet, but maybe not as a daily staple.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
back-to-school

Vibe:

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