Palmetto Cheese with Jalapenos

Processing Score

9.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4/10Fair

The processing score reflects 38 ingredients, including preservatives, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

896040001011

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size30 g

Amount per serving

Calories

130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g

15%

Saturated Fat 5g

25%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 170mg

Total Carbohydrate 0g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 4g

Calcium 100mg

Iron 0mg

* 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

14 listed · 5 flagged for review

SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR, POTATO STARCH, CORN STARCH, POWERED CELLULOSE, NATAMYCIN [A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]), MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, WHOLE EGGS AND EGG YOLKS, VINEGAR, SALT, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE, NATURAL FLAVORS, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [TO PROTECT QUALITY]), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, STABILIZERS [XANTHAN, CAROB BEAN, AND/OR GUAR GUMS]), PIMENTOS, JALAPENOS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT), OF: ONION, MALTODEXTRIN, CULTURED DEXTROSE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SALT, NISIN PREPARATION, EGG WHITE LYSOZYME, SPICES, POTASSIUM SORBATE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Palmetto Cheese with Jalapenos scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Palmetto Cheese with Jalapenos' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Mayonnaise (Soybean Oil, Water, Whole Eggs And Egg Yolks, Vinegar, Salt, Sugar, Lemon Juice, Natural Flavors, Calcium Disodium Edta [To Protect Quality]), Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Nisin Preparation.

Natural sources but industrial application.

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