Cheese
Processing Score
12.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 51 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
049800212152
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size91 g
Amount per serving
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
14%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 480mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate 34g
12%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 3g
Includes 2g Added Sugars
4%
Protein 10g
Vitamin D 2.7mcg
14%
Calcium 150mg
12%
Iron 2.1mg
12%
Potassium 80mg
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
28 listed · 7 flagged for reviewENRICHED UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, LOW MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYME), SOYBEAN OIL, PROVOLONE CHEESE NOT SMOKED (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYME), CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, COLORED WITH [ANNATTO], ENZYME), SUGAR, THE FOLLOWING: YEAST, GRATED PARMESAN, ROMANO & ASIAGO CHEESES (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYME, TO PREVENT CAKING POWDERED CELLULOSE)), BUTTER (CREAM [FROM MILK]), CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC, LEMON JUICE, ARABIC GUM, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), GUAR GUM, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYMES.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Romano & Asiago Cheeses Pasteurized Cow'S Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzyme, To Prevent Caking Powdered Cellulose, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 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 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: Soybean Oil, Canola Oil, Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: The Following: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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