Pimento Spread
The processing score reflects 36 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and total fat. It also contains trans fat.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
7 listed · 4 flagged for reviewIMITATION AMERICAN CHEESE [WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CASEIN, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), ADIPIC ACID ARTIFICIAL COLOR, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, ZINC OXIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN, VITAMIN B12], DRESSING (WATER, CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN OIL, DISTILLED VINEGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, EGG YOLKS, SALT, SPICE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE)), RED PEPPERS, PIMENTOS, WATER, GLUCONO-LACTONE, 0.1% POTASSIUM SORBATE.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Pimento Spread'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.
- Chemical PreservativesStrong UPF marker
In this product: 0.1% Potassium Sorbate.
Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Imitation American Cheese [Water, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Casein, Whey, Sodium Phosphate, Modified Corn Starch, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Artificial Flavor, Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Adipic Acid Artificial Color, Calcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Citric Acid, Zinc Oxide, Vitamin A Palmitate, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12].
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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