Is Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Cheese Singles, White American ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 17 ingredients
- 4 additives
- Nutri-Score E
Less processed cheeses
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Cultured milk, water, cream, whey (ultra-processing marker), sodium citrate, milk protein concentrate (ultra-processing marker), modified food starch (ultra-processing marker), whey protein (ultra-processing marker), calcium phosphate, salt (processing marker), sorbic acid (preservative (processing marker)), sodium phosphate, citric acid, lactic acid, enzymes (processing marker), vitamin d3
Additives: E200 Sorbic acid , E270 Lactic acid , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates
As written on the pack
Cultured milk, water, cream, whey, sodium citrate, milk protein concentrate, modified food starch, whey protein concentrate, calcium phosphate, salt, sorbic acid (preservative), sodium phosphate, citric acid, lactic acid, enzymes, vitamin d3
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.
- Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
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.
- Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
- 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.
5 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.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Enzyme Enzymes carry out traditional processes such as cheese making and baking.
Among 1,224 cheeses
From least to most processed, this one ranks 1057th. 38% of the cheeses here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0078742228693, last edited 21 April 2025), 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.