Utz Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Cheese Balls

Cheese Balls: 4.2/5 ingredient safety

Cheese Balls by Utz has 5 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.2 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E.

  • Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

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Product Insight: Cheese Balls

Cheese Balls by Utz is tracked in PlainIngredients with 5 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is E. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 5 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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4.2
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4.2 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

Corn Meal, Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Cottonseed Oil, Corn Oil, Sunflower Oil, Safflower Oil, Soybean Oil And/Or Canola Oil), Whey, Maltodextrin, Salt, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Buttermilk Solids, Semisoft Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Whey Protein Concentrate, Milkfat, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Yellow 6 (For Color), Butter (Cream, Salt), Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Yellow 5 (For Color), Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate, Yeast Extract, Artificial Flavor, Natural Flavor, Enzymes. CONTAINS MILK

Product Details

Brand
Utz
Barcode
0041080003505
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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