Is it ultra-processed?
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Processed cheeses, from least to most processed

We track 11 processed cheeses, 82% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Gouda cheese.

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What makes processed cheeses ultra-processed

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

Processed food (2)

  1. 1 Gouda cheese Milbona · 400 g 3
  2. 2 Cheese Slices Eatlean · 10 x 20g 3

Ultra-processed food (9)

  1. 3 Baconost Kavli 4
  2. 4 Burger slices med cheddar Coop · 200 g 4
  3. 5 Les Triangles Fondants Milbona · 533 g 4
  4. 6 Mjukost - Rökt Ren Fjällbrynt · 250 g 4
  5. 7 Singles American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Kraft · 12 oz 4
  6. 8 Cheese Slices Emporium · 8 x 25g Slices 4
  7. 9 Kiri KiriBel · 108g (6*18g) 4
  8. 10 15 Cheesy Slices Morrisons Savers · 255 g 4
  9. 11 Mild Cheese Slices Tesco 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.