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Is Daiya Dairy-Free Swiss Slices ultra-processed?

7.8 oz Sliced cheese substitutes Sold in the United States

Pack of Daiya Dairy-Free Swiss Slices

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 14 ingredients
  • 4 additives

Less processed cheese substitutes

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Filtered water, coconut oil, potato starch, tapioca starch, natural flavors, potato protein isolate, tricalcium phosphate, sea salt, konjac gum, whole algal flour, xanthan gum, lactic acid, yeast extract, enzyme

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E415 Xanthan gum , E425 Konjac , E425i Konjac gum

As written on the pack

Filtered water, coconut oil, potato starch, tapioca starch, vegan natural flavors, potato protein isolate, tricalcium phosphate, sea salt, konjac gum, whole algal flour, xanthan gum, lactic acid (vegan), yeast extract, vegan enzyme.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • E425 Konjac A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
4 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Cheeses Products in the category "Cheeses" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 9 sliced cheese substitutes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 100% of the sliced cheese substitutes here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 9 sliced cheese substitutes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0871459000206, last edited 11 June 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.