Forrelli, Grated Parmesan Cheese Alternative

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Forrelli, Grated Parmesan Cheese Alternative scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Casein): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Cheese, this product is more processed than about 78% 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 Forrelli, Grated Parmesan Cheese Alternative'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Powdered Cellulose Added To Prevent Caking.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following Ingredients: Trisodium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid, Sorbic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.