Processed cheese in slices, from least to most processed

We track 9 processed cheese in slices, 67% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Gouda cheese.

What makes processed cheese in slices ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of processed cheese in slices that contain each:

Processed food (3)

  1. 1 Gouda cheese Milbona · 400 g NOVA group 3
  2. 2 Cheese Slices Eatlean · 10 x 20g NOVA group 3
  3. 3 The American One Pilgrim's Choice · 150g NOVA group 3

Ultra-processed food (6)

  1. 4 Burger slices med cheddar Coop · 200 g NOVA group 4
  2. 5 Singles American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Kraft · 12 oz NOVA group 4
  3. 6 Cheese Slices Emporium · 8 x 25g Slices NOVA group 4
  4. 7 dairylea 16 cheese slices Dairylea NOVA group 4
  5. 8 15 Cheesy Slices Morrisons Savers · 255 g NOVA group 4
  6. 9 Mild Cheese Slices Tesco NOVA group 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.