The processing score reflects 45 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and total fat. It also contains trans fat.
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Ingredients
8 listed · 4 flagged for reviewIMITATION SALAD CHEESE (WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, STARCH, WHEY, CASEIN AND/OR CASEINATE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID [AS A PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL COLOR, LACTIC ACID), SALAD DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, EGG YOLKS, SALT, LESS THAN 1/10 OF 1% SODIUM BENZOATE, LESS THAN 1/10 OF 1% POTASSIUM SORBATE), PIMENTOS, WATER, SWEET BELL PEPPERS (BELL PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LESS THAN 2% BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), WHEY, CHEESE FLAVOR (DEHYDRATED BLEND OF CHEESE (GRANULAR AND BLUE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), POTASSIUM SORBATE (AS A PRESERVATIVE).
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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.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Cheese Flavor Dehydrated Blend Of Cheese Granular And Blue [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Whey, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Whey Protein Concentrate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 , Potassium Sorbate As A Preservative.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Salad Dressing (Soybean Oil, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Modified Corn Starch, Egg Yolks, Salt, Less Than 1/10 Of 1% Sodium Benzoate, Less Than 1/10 Of 1% Potassium Sorbate).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Cheese Sauce (Whey, Food Starch-Modified, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Salt, Whey Protein Concentrate, Less Than 2% Buttermilk Solids, Sodium Phosphate, Cream, Lactic Acid, Yellow 5, Yellow 6).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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