Sriracha Asian Vegetable Cheddar

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Sriracha Asian Vegetable Cheddar scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Other Additives (Sodium Phopshate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Cheese, this product is more processed than about 78% 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 Sriracha Asian Vegetable Cheddar'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.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sriracha (Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Onion, Maltodextrin, Hot Sauce (Aged Pepper, Vinegar, Salt), Brown Sugar, Garlic, Sodium Diacetate, Spice Extract, Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide (Prevents Caking)).

Common in powdered processed foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sorbic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Color (Paprika & Turmeric Extract).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lemon Grass Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.