Is Organic Valley Raw Sharp Cheddar Cheese ultra-processed?

Cheeses Sold in the United States

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

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

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

cultured milk, salt (processing marker), enzymes (processing marker)

As written on the pack

Organic cultured unpasteurized milk, salt, vegetarian enzymes

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

Keep food safe or ferment it, like preservatives and cultures. A sign of processing, not ultra-processing.

Enzyme Enzymes carry out traditional processes such as cheese making and baking.

Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 296th. 38% of the 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0093966113204, last edited 3 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.