Is Kraft Parmesan ultra-processed?

680 g Italian cheeses Sold in Canada

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E1104 Lipase

9 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score E

Less processed italian cheeses

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

fromage parmesan (lait, sel, culture bactérienne, substances laitières modifiées, chlorure de calcium enzyme microbienne, lipase (ultra-processing marker)), cellulose en poudre, sorbate de potassium

Additives: E1104 Lipase

As written on the pack

fromage parmesan (lait, sel, culture bactérienne, substances laitières modifiées, chlorure de calcium enzyme microbienne, lipase), cellulose en poudre, sorbate de potassium.

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.

E1104 Lipase A food additive authorised for industrial food production.

1 ingredient 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 153 italian cheeses

From least to most processed, this one ranks 146th. 11% of the italian cheeses 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 153 italian cheeses, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0068100894776, last edited 1 April 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.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.