Shells & Cheddar Cheese

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Shells & Cheddar Cheese'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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Carnauba Wax.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Mild Cheddar Cheese Sauce (Organic Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Organic Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Organic Butter [Pasteurized Organic Sweet Cream, Salt], Organic Maltodextrin, Sodium Phosphate, Organic Non-Fat Dry Milk, Organic Soybean Oil, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Natural Flavors, Colors Added [Organic Fruit Juice {Organic Pumpkin, Organic Apple}, Organic Annatto Extract], Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Organic Guar Gum).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Silicon Dioxide.

Common in powdered processed foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Mixed Tocopherols.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.