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Alternative Cheese

Processing Score
8.9Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
2.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 23 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
049568570808
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size28 g
Amount per serving
Calories
80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g
9%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 270mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate 6g
2%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 0g
Calcium 250mg
19%
Iron 0.4mg
2%

* 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

23 listed · 5 flagged for review

(VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE, DAIRY-FREE, NON-GMO, SOY-FREE): FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC PALM FRUIT OIL*+, MODIFIED CORN AND POTATO STARCHES, NATURAL FLAVORS (PLANT SOURCES), LESS THAN 2% OF: BAMBOO FIBER, ORGANIC VEGETABLE GLYCERIN*, NUTRITIONAL YEAST, CELLULOSE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, RICE FLOUR, SEA SALT, LACTIC ACID (VEGETABLE SOURCE), PEA FIBER, PEA STARCH, CALCIUM LACTATE (VEGETABLE SOURCE), SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, CARRAGEENAN (VEGETABLE SOURCE), CALCIUM SULFATE, CITRIC ACID, ANNATTO, XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE.

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, Alternative Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Modified Starches (Modified Corn And Potato Starches): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors (Plant Sources)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
  • Emulsifiers (Organic Vegetable Glycerin*): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
  • Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose, Carrageenan (Vegetable Source), Xanthan 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 Alternative 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Palm Fruit Oil*+.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Nutritional Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Lactate (Vegetable Source), Calcium Sulfate, Disodium Phosphate, and 1 more.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid (Vegetable Source), Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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