SHARP WHITE CHEDDAR SHREDDED CHEESE

SHARP WHITE CHEDDAR SHREDDED CHEESE: 4/5 ingredient safety

SHARP WHITE CHEDDAR SHREDDED CHEESE by Simple Truth has 1 tracked ingredient, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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

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 SHARP WHITE CHEDDAR SHREDDED CHEESE, 1 of its 1 tracked ingredient carries 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 SHARP WHITE CHEDDAR SHREDDED CHEESE sits nationally

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

4 Top 80% higher than 20% 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
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4 out of 5
Based on 1 tracked ingredient
1
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
1
Low Risk / Safe
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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

organic cheddar cheese, organic cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, organic anti-caking blend, organic potato starch, organic tapioca starch, organic dextrose

Product Details

Barcode
0011110135308
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States
Stores
Kroger

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Frequently asked questions

How does SHARP WHITE CHEDDAR SHREDDED CHEESE's safety score compare to other products?

With an average ingredient safety score of 4/5, SHARP WHITE CHEDDAR SHREDDED CHEESE sits behind 80% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What's behind the 4/5 rating on SHARP WHITE CHEDDAR SHREDDED CHEESE?

The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. SHARP WHITE CHEDDAR SHREDDED CHEESE's mapped ingredients average out to 4/5, which is the Low Risk 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.