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Is Chio Dip Hot Cheese vegan?
Chio · Barcode 4001242108239 · Automated ingredient assessment
No — not vegan
Contains cheese, milk, pepperoni. Contains cheese, milk, and 3 other ingredients, which are animal-derived.
Why it is not vegancheese, milk, pepperoni, butter
38 ingredient entries checkedSource record: 2023-12-04
Based on the recorded recipe, not certification. Match it with your current package.
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What the ingredient list tells us
drinking water, cheese (9%), modified starch, paprika (7%), rapeseed oil, maltodextrin, tomatoes in tomato juice (peeled tomatoes, tomato juice), milk protein product, emulsifier (mono - and diacetyltartartaric acid esters of mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids), thickeners (xanthan gum), pepperoni, sugar, butter, skimmed milk powder, sweet whey powder (milk), table salt, spices, spice extract, melting salts (sodium citrates, sodium phosphates, polyphosphates), iodized table salt (table salt, potassium iodate), porcini mushroom powder, natural flavor, caramel sugar syrup, yeast extract, acidifier (acetic acid), colorant (carotene),
Source ingredient text. Check it against your current package; recognition and source data can contain errors.
Animal-derived ingredients identified
Milk is an animal-derived dairy ingredient.
pepperoni is classified as animal-derived by the local ingredient taxonomy.
Butter is made from dairy cream.
Whey is derived from milk.
Ingredients with an unresolved source
The source or production method of protein can vary, so it is not always vegan.
Mono- and diglycerides can be made from plant or animal fats.
The source or production method of E570 can vary, so it is not always vegan.
We could not identify this ingredient reliably. Check the label spelling; this is a recognition gap, not evidence of animal origin.
Natural flavours can come from plant or animal sources.
Plain ‘caramel’ is ambiguous: it may mean vegan caramel colour or a dairy-containing caramel preparation. Look for ‘caramel colour’, E150, or dairy sub-ingredients.
We could not identify this ingredient reliably. Check the label spelling; this is a recognition gap, not evidence of animal origin.
This ingredient name is in the source dictionary, but it is not yet covered by a verified assessment. This is not evidence of animal origin.
This ingredient name is in the source dictionary, but it is not yet covered by a verified assessment. This is not evidence of animal origin.
Recognised ingredient entries (38)
drinking watercheesemodified starchpaprikarapeseed oilmaltodextrintomatoes in tomato juicepeeled tomatoestomato juicemilk protein productmonoand diacetyltartartaric acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acidsxanthan gumpepperonisugarbutterskimmed milk powdersweet whey powdermilktable saltspicesspice extractmelting saltssodium citratessodium phosphatespolyphosphatesiodized table salttable saltpotassium iodateporcini mushroom powdernatural flavorcaramel sugar syrupyeast extractacidifieracetic acidcolorantcarotene
Allergens, trace warnings & additives
Allergen names found in the ingredient text
Milk
Detected from the recipe text, not a complete allergen declaration or an allergy-safety assessment.
Declared allergens in the record
milk
Precautionary “may contain” information
No trace statement is recorded. Absence of data does not mean absence of cross-contact.
Trace warnings are kept separate from recipe ingredients. Do not use this page to decide whether food is safe for an allergy.
Additives listed
e14xxe160ae260e331e415e452e472e
Labels reported by the source
may contain palm oilnon veganvegetarian status unknown
These are source labels, not certifications independently verified by Veganory.
Nutrition & processing, separately explained
- Source Nutri-Score
- C
- Source NOVA group
- 4 of 4
- Veganory indicator
- 47/100
- Indicator inputs
- Nutrition + processing
Nutri-Score is the grade reported in the source, not a score calculated or certified by us. NOVA describes processing. The Veganory indicator is a separate estimate; it does not determine whether a product is vegan.
| Energy | 150 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 15 g |
| Sugars | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 2.7 g |
| Salt | 1.7 g |
| Sodium | 0.68 g |
How our indicator is calculated
When available, Nutri-Score A–E maps to 92, 74, 55, 34 or 16 points. With NOVA present, we combine 80% of those points with 20% of the processing indicator (100, 82, 52 or 16 for groups 1–4). Without NOVA we use the nutrition points alone. Without a usable Nutri-Score, we do not rate the product. This is a simplified comparison aid, not a validated health assessment.
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Questions about this product
Is this answer valid for every Chio product?
No. This page covers Chio Dip Hot Cheese, barcode 4001242108239. Other flavours, package versions or recipes sold in different countries may differ. Match the barcode and ingredient list on your package.
What still needs to be confirmed?
The source of protein, mono- and diglycerides, E570, melting salts, natural flavours, caramel, carotene, Acid, Colour needs clarification. Check the current package for a vegan certification or ask the manufacturer about these exact ingredients. A confidence label is not a certification.
Is the nutrition rating the same as the vegan result?
No. Vegan status concerns ingredient origin. Nutri-Score describes a nutrition profile, NOVA describes processing, and the Veganory score is our own combination of available indicators. A vegan result does not mean a food is nutritionally balanced.
What if my label is different?
Use the current package as your reference. Open a personal check or add a clear ingredient photo below. Community evidence is reviewed before shared information changes; this page is not proof of a manufacturer review.
Sources & how this page is made
Product data: Open Food Facts record for 4001242108239 · Open Database License (ODbL).
Source record updated . This is not the date a person checked your package.
Veganory automatically analyses the available ingredient text, source labels and ingredient rules. We have not taste-tested this product, certified it or independently confirmed its current recipe with the manufacturer.
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