Kraft Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, American

American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, American: 4.6/5 ingredient safety

American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, American by Kraft has 5 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.6 out of 5, 0.48 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E.

  • Safety score 0.48 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 Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, American, 5 of its 5 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 Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, American sits nationally

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

4.6 Top 19% higher than 81% 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

4.6
Generally Safe
Average ingredient safety: 4.6 out of 5
Based on 5 tracked ingredients
5
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
5
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, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Whey, Milk Protein Concentrate, Milkfat, Sodium Citrate, Contains Less Than 2% Of Calcium Phosphate, Modified Food Starch, Whey Protein Concentrate, Salt, Lactic Acid, Annatto And Paprika Extract (Color), Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor), Enzymes, Cheese Culture, Vitamin D3.

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Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, American: 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

Brand
Kraft
Barcode
0021000051205
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

How does American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, American's safety score compare to other products?

With an average ingredient safety score of 4.6/5, American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, American sits ahead of 81% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, 0.48 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What's behind the 4.6/5 rating on American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, American?

The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, American's mapped ingredients average out to 4.6/5, which is 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.