Alejandro, Pasteurized Cheese Snack, Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese

Processing Score

9.1Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

3/10Fair

The processing score reflects 30 ingredients, including corn syrup, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

664857135393

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size30 g

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g

10%

Saturated Fat 2.5g

13%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 5mg

Sodium 520mg

23%

Total Carbohydrate 4g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 2g

Protein 2g

Calcium 60mg

Iron 0mg

* 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

22 listed · 5 flagged for review

WATER, AMERICAN CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL, WHEY, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, HORSERADISH, EGG YOLKS, GREEN AND RED BELL PEPPERS, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, NACHO SEASONING (CHILI PEPPER, DEHYDRATED ONION AND GARLIC, SPICES, SALT), ANNATTO, GUAR GUM, SODIUM ALGNATE, SORBIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, PAPRIKA, VINEGAR.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Alejandro, Pasteurized Cheese Snack, Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Cheese, this product is more processed than about 94% of the 19,171 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Alejandro, Pasteurized Cheese Snack, Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Algnate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil And/Or Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sorbic Acid, Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.

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