Is Valley Spire - Lidl Cheese Triangles ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 18 ingredients
- 5 additives
- Nutri-Score E
Less processed cheese spreads
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
oo 24 full fat cheese spread triangles ingredients concentrated skimmed milk, cheese (processing marker) 28%, butter (processing marker), whey powder (ultra-processing marker), emulsifying salts (diphosphates (ultra-processing marker)), triphosphates (ultra-processing marker), polyphosphates (ultra-processing marker), sodium phosphates, stabilisers (guar gum (ultra-processing marker)), carrageenan (ultra-processing marker), acidity allergy advice for allergens, see ingredients in bold additional information produced in austria using eu and storage instructions keep refrigerated, use by (see base), milk, huawei p30 pro leica quad camera 1
Additives: E407 Carrageenan , E412 Guar gum , E450 Diphosphates , E451 Triphosphates , E452 Polyphosphates
As written on the pack
oo 24 full fat cheese spread triangles ingredients concentrated skimmed milk, 28% cheese (milk) butter (milk), whey powder (milk), emulsifying salts: diphosphates, triphosphates and polyphosphates, sodium phosphates, stabilisers: guar gum, carrageenan, acidity allergy advice for allergens, see ingredients in bold additional information produced in austria using eu and storage instructions keep refrigerated, use by: see base, non-eu milk, huawei p30 pro leica quad camera 1
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.
- E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
- E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
- E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
- E451 Triphosphates Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- E452 Polyphosphates Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
3 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.
Among 112 cheese spreads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 108th. 78% of the cheese spreads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489203667, last edited 27 March 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.