Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

American reduced fat pasteurized prepared cheese product

American reduced fat pasteurized prepared cheese product: 4.8/5 ingredient safety

American reduced fat pasteurized prepared cheese product has 6 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.8 out of 5, 0.68 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E.

  • Safety score 0.68 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Dairies / Fermented foods / Fermented milk products / Cheeses

How This Score Is Built

This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For American reduced fat pasteurized prepared cheese product, 6 of its 6 tracked ingredients carry a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.

Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.

Where American reduced fat pasteurized prepared cheese product sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

4.8 Top 16% higher than 84% of 58,710 scored products

Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

4.8
Generally Safe
Average ingredient safety: 4.8 out of 5
Based on 6 tracked ingredients
6
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
6
Low Risk / Safe
E
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

Milk, skim milk, milk protein concentrate, buttermilk, calcium phosphate, sodium citrate, corn syrup solids, salt, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, sorbic acid (a preservative), xanthan gum, locust bean gum, guar gum, natural flavor, cheese cultures, enzymes, vitamin a palmitate.

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Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for American reduced fat pasteurized prepared cheese product: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.

Product Details

Barcode
0004131858108
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

How does American reduced fat pasteurized prepared cheese product's safety score compare to other products?

With an average ingredient safety score of 4.8/5, American reduced fat pasteurized prepared cheese product sits ahead of 84% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, 0.68 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

How should American reduced fat pasteurized prepared cheese product's 4.8/5 score be read?

Each ingredient gets a 1-5 score (1 highest risk, 5 safest) built from FDA and EU regulatory status; American reduced fat pasteurized prepared cheese product's 4.8/5 is the average across every mapped ingredient it lists, landing it in the Generally Safe tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.