Deli Deluxe Pasteurized Process American Cheese, American
Processing Score
5.5Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
021000602513
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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.
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Ingredients
11 listed · 1 flagged for reviewAMERICAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM CITRATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, ANNATTO, WITH SUNFLOWER LECITHIN ADDED FOR SLICE SEPARATION.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Deli Deluxe Pasteurized Process American Cheese, American'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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate, Calcium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sorbic Acid As A Preservative.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our American Cheese vs Cheddar comparison.
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