Original Cheese Nuggets
Processing Score
10.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 32 ingredients, including artificial colors, modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
10035038045003
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories
320
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g
22%
Saturated Fat 9g
45%
Trans Fat N/A
Cholesterol 55mg
18%
Sodium 830mg
36%
Total Carbohydrate 26g
9%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 16g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 390mg
30%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
Potassium 90mg
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
24 listed · 6 flagged for reviewCHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES & ANNATTO {COLOR}). BATTERED WITH WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRIED EGG WHITES, YELLOW 5 AND RED 40. BREADED WITH BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, WHEY, CANOLA OIL. BREADED WITH BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), PALM OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CORN STARCH, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST. BATTERED WITH WATER, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, RICE FLOUR, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), XANTHAN GUM, SPICE EXTRACT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Original Cheese Nuggets scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes & Annatto {Color}). Battered With Water): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Cheese, this product is more processed than about 94% 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 Original Cheese Nuggets' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil. Breaded With Bleached Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast. Battered With Water.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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