Processing Score
12.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including preservatives, 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
0078354522332
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size28 g
Amount per serving
Calories
90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g
9%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 180mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate 3g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 2g
Includes 0g Added Sugars
0%
Protein 4g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 100mg
8%
Iron 0mg
0%
Potassium 70mg
1%
* 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
15 listed · 3 flagged for reviewCHEDDAR CHEESE (FRESH PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM), PIMENTOS (PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), WHEY, SALAD DRESSING (WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, SUGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED, SALT, SPICE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA, NATURAL FLAVOR), SEA SALT, SORBIC ACID, ONION POWDER, CAYENNE PEPPER, LACTIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER, PAPRIKA, GUAR GUM, POTATO STARCH, POWDERED CELLULOSE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pimento Cheese Spread scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Other Additives (Pimentos (Peppers, Water, Citric Acid, Salt, Calcium Chloride)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Salad Dressing (Water, Soybean Oil, Eggs, Sugar, Distilled Vinegar, Food Starch Modified, Salt, Spice, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Calcium Disodium Edta, Natural Flavor), Guar Gum, Powdered Cellulose): 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 Pimento Cheese Spread'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.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sorbic Acid, Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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1.03.0
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About our scores and this content
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