Spreadable New York Cheddar Cheese

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Spreadable New York Cheddar Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate To Retard Mold): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Wing Sauce (Cayenne Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Canola Oil, Natural Butter Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Garlic, Citric Acid)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Blue Cheese Dressing (Dried Blue Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Modified Food Starch, Dried Onion, Spices, Dried Garlic, Artificial Flavor, Less Than 2% Of: Natural Flavor (Soy), Calcium Stearate, Guar Gum), Guar Gum And/Or Locust Bean 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 Spreadable New York 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.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Chicken Bouillon (Salt, Sugar And Dextrose, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Natural Flavor (Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Salt, Sugar, Whey, Lactic Acid), Chicken Fat, Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate, Chicken Powder, Caramel Color, Parsley, Turmeric, Onion, Celery, Garlic).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.