Cheddar Cheese Spread

Processing Score

14.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

2.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 29 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, preservatives, plus 3 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

828653140238

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size28 g

Amount per serving

Calories

100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g

Saturated Fat 4g

20%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 230mg

10%

Total Carbohydrate 4g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 4g

Protein 4g

Calcium 150mg

12%

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

4 listed · 3 flagged for review

CHEDDAR COLD PACK [CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, WATER, CREAM, LESS THAN 2% SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), ANNATTO COLOR, XANTHAN GUM], SOUR DRESSING [SKIM MILK, WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC & CITRIC ACID, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, CITRUS FIBER, LOCUST BEAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARRAGEENAN], PORT WINE, RED 40 AND BLUE 1.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Artificial Colors (Red 40 And Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Stabilizers & Gums (Cheddar Cold Pack [Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Whey, Water, Cream, Less Than 2% Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Annatto Color, Xanthan Gum], Sour Dressing [Skim Milk, Water, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Mono & Diglycerides, Lactic & Citric Acid, Sunflower Lecithin, Citrus Fiber, Locust Bean Gum, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor, Carrageenan]): 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.

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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