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Oscar Mayer Lunchables, Nachos Cheese Dip & Salsa
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📊 NOVA 4

Oscar Mayer Lunchables, Nachos Cheese Dip & Salsa

Lunchables
1 ct
Available at Foodtown
450
Calories
6g
Protein
22g
Sugars
760mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
185
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Lunchables Oscar Mayer Nachos Cheese Dip & Salsa is a single-serve, refrigerated kid-focused lunch kit built for grab-and-go convenience. You’d spot it in the supermarket refrigerated cases near other prepared lunch kits, packaged deli slices, string cheeses and chilled snack packs, often clustered on an aisle endcap aimed at school lunches. This boxed kit leans into after-school moments, back-to-school lunchboxes, quick road-trip stops and easy movie-night snacks where minimal prep is desired. The brand positioning is playfully child-centric and nostalgic — Lunchables sells autonomy and fun to kids while promising convenience and reassurance to parents; culturally it evokes weekday routines and the 1990s–2000s youth snack culture. The label leans on kid-friendly cues and health-adjacent language: bright imagery, “fun pack” framing, a callout of 6 grams of protein and ingredients like fruit punch concentrate and “natural flavor,” but there is no organic certification and no explicit whole-food claims. In plain processing context, this is a highly processed convenience product composed of multiple engineered components and shelf-stable formulations. Sensory notes: crackers or tortilla chips snap with a coarse crunch, the nacho cheese dip is smooth, emulsified and intensely savory with a glossy sheen, salsa is tangy and slightly chunky, and the included crisp wafer candy is sweet and melty; the drink pouch is sweet and syrupy. Packaging is a divided plastic tray with peel-back film plus a foil pouch and candy wrapper, emphasizing single-use convenience and a quick ritual — peel, dip, sip, snack. The experience centers on playful assembly, dipping rituals and a predictable sweet-salty flavor profile that appeals to kids and busy caregivers alike.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 1
Calories450
% Daily Value*
Total Fat21g27%
Saturated Fat6g30%
Cholesterol10mg3%
Sodium760mg33%
Total Carbohydrate59g21%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars22g
Added Sugars15g30%
Protein6g
* 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

FRUIT, PUNCH, FLAVORED, JUICE, DRINK, BLEND, (FILTERED, WATER;, SUGAR;, PEAR,, GRAPE, AND, ORANGE, JUICE, CONCENTRATE;, CITRIC, ACID;, MONK, FRUIT, CONCENTRATE;, APPLE, AND, PINEAPPLE, JUICE, CONCENTRATE;, NATURAL, FLAVOR,, MUSHROOM, EXTRACT, [TO, PROTECT, QUALITY]);, TORTILLA, CHIPS, (GROUND, YELLOW, CORN,, VEGETABLE, OIL, [CONTAINS, ONE, OR, MORE, OF, CORN,, SUNFLOWER,, SAFFLOWER,, OR, CANOLA, OIL],, SALT;, NACHO, CHEESE, (WHEY,, MILK,, CANOLA, OIL,, DRIED, CORN, SYRUP,, SODIUM, PHOSPHATES,, CONTAINS, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, JALAPENO, PEPPERS,, SALT,, WHEY, PROTEIN, CONCENTRATE,, LACTIC, ACID,, SODIUM, ALGINATE,, CALCIUM, PHOSPHATE,, VINEGAR,, POTASSIUM, CHLORIDE,, SORBIC, ACID, AS, A, PRESERVATIVE,, MILKFAT,, CHEESE, CULTURE,, ENZYMES,, NATURAL, FLAVOR,, APOCAROTENAL, [COLOR]),, CONTAINS:, MILK;, SALSA, (WATER,, TOMATO, PASTE,, GREEN, CHILI, PEPPERS,, VINEGAR,, DEHYDRATED, ONIONS,, CONTAINS, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, HIGH, FRUCTOSE, CORN, SYRUP,, FOOD, STARCH-MODIFIED,, JALAPENO, PEPPERS,, SALT,, GREEN, BELL, PEPPERS,, GARLIC, POWDER,, SODIUM, BENZOATE, AND, POTASSIUM, SORBATE, AS, PRESERVATIVES,, CITRIC, ACID,, SPICE),, CRISP, WAFER, BAR, (SUGAR,, WHEAT, FLOUR,, COCOA, BUTTER,, CHOCOLATE,, LACTOSE, [MILK],, VEGETABLE, OIL, [PALM, OIL,, PALM, KERNEL, OIL],, SKIM, MILK,, MILK, FAT,, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, OF, LECITHIN, [SOY],, PGPR,, VANILLIN, [ARTIFICIAL, FLAVOR],, SALT,, YEAST,, BAKING, SODA),, CONTAINS:, WHEAT,, MILK,, SOY;, MANUFACTURED, IN, A, FACILITY, THAT, ALSO, PROCESSES, PEANUTS..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • CANOLA OIL - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • SUNFLOWER OIL - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • SAFFLOWER OIL - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • LECITHIN - Processed emulsifier
  • SODIUM BENZOATE - Synthetic preservative
  • POTASSIUM SORBATE - Synthetic preservative
  • SORBITIC ACID - Synthetic preservative
  • APOCAROTENAL - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and formulations (preservatives, modified starch, high fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers, artificial flavors) and is a multi-component ready-to-eat product, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Oscar Mayer Lunchables, Nachos Cheese Dip & Salsa

The healthiness of Lunchables can be a bit subjective! It's definitely a fun snack option, but it’s not a nutritional powerhouse. With 450 calories and 22 grams of sugar per serving, it's best enjoyed as an occasional treat rather than a daily staple.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

convenientnostalgicindulgent
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