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Yancey Fancy Steakhouse Onion
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Yancey Fancy Steakhouse Onion

Yancey's Fancy
7.60 oz
Available at Foodtown
110
Calories
6g
Protein
1g
Sugars
270mg
Sodium
70
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Yancey's Fancy Steakhouse Onion is a small-format, refrigerated specialty cheese product you'll find in the dairy/specialty cheese aisle, usually near other flavored cheddars, spreadable cheeses, and party-ready cheese dips. Packaged in a 7.6 oz plastic tub or foil-wrapped wedge, it reads as an indulgent, savory choice for casual entertaining. Shoppers reach for it on game-day runs, when assembling a snack board for friends, or as an easy upgrade to sandwiches and burgers. The brand leans into regional craft cheese heritage—marketed as a premium, slightly nostalgic option that sits between everyday supermarket cheddar and deli counter offerings—appealing to adults who entertain at home or want a convenient, flavorful cheese for gatherings. Label copy emphasizes real cheddar and steakhouse-style onion flavoring; it includes “natural flavors” but carries no organic certification and lacks child-focused graphics. Visually it trades kid-branding for rustic, premium cues (wood-board imagery, mature typography). Sensory: the base is firm-creamy cheddar with a smooth melt and scattered toasted onion pieces that add a crunchy, caramelized onion note; the seasoning layer gives a tangy, onion-and-sour-cream bite. Rituals: scooped onto crackers, layered on burgers, or melted into dips, it’s an easy finishing touch. From a processing standpoint it combines real cheese with a formulated seasoning mix and food additives (emulsifiers, acids, flavor enhancers), so it’s more processed than a plain block of cheese. Nutrition-wise it’s relatively calorie-light per serving but noticeably salty, making portioning part of the eating ritual.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0 oz
Servings per Container: 7.6
Calories110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat5g25%
Cholesterol30mg10%
Sodium270mg12%
Total Carbohydrate1g0%
Total Sugars1g
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

Cheddar, Cheese, (Milk,, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes),, Sour, Cream, and, Onion, Seasoning, (Whey, Powder,, Dextrose,, Coconut, Oil,, Onion, Powder,, Salt,, Sour, Cream, (Cream,, Nonfat, Milk,, Cultures),, Sugar,, Maltodextrin,, Natural, Flavors,, Citric, Acid,, Cultured, Nonfat, Milk,, Dehydrated, Parsley,, Sodium, Caseinate, (a, Milk, Derivative),, Garlic, Powder,, Disodium, Inosinate, and, Disodium, Guanylate,, Not, More, than, 2%, Sunflower, Oil, and, Silicon, Dioxide, as, a, Process, Aid),, Trisodium, Citrate,, Toasted, Onion, Pieces,, Natural, Flavors,, Trisodium, Phosphate..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • sodium benzoate - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

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 industrially formulated seasoning mixes, flavor enhancers, emulsifying salts and other additives combined with natural cheese, placing it in the ultra-processed category. The product is a cheese-based convenience food created from processed ingredients rather than a single minimally processed food.

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Common Questions about Yancey Fancy Steakhouse Onion

That really depends on what you're comparing it to! The Steakhouse Onion cheese is rich in protein and low in sugar, making it a satisfying addition to snacks or meals. However, it's also processed and contains sodium and preservatives, so it’s not exactly a health food. Moderation is key!

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
weekend-brunch

Vibe:

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