Cheddar Cheeseballs

Processing Score

13.7Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

2/10Poor

The processing score reflects 28 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol Listed

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

085239536599

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size28 g

Amount per serving

Calories

150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g

13%

Saturated Fat 1.5g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 220mg

10%

Total Carbohydrate 16g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 1g

Calcium 20mg

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

14 listed · 4 flagged for review

ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORNMEAL, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, CORNSTARCH, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), SUNFLOWER OIL AND/OR CORN OIL, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, CANOLA OIL, CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESES (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ARTIFICIAL COLORS (INCLUDING YELLOW 6, EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC, YELLOW 5), LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Artificial Colors (Artificial Colors (Including Yellow 6, Extractives Of Turmeric, Yellow 5)): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 7,439 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 Cheddar Cheeseballs' 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: Sunflower Oil And/Or Corn Oil, Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid, Citric 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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