Kraft Nutri-Score D NOVA 4

Shredded Mozarella Cheese

Shredded Mozarella Cheese: 5/5 ingredient safety

Shredded Mozarella Cheese by Kraft has 1 tracked ingredient, with an overall safety score of 5 out of 5, 0.88 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D.

  • Safety score 0.88 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 Shredded Mozarella 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 Shredded Mozarella Cheese sits nationally

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

5 Top 15% higher than 85% 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

5
Generally Safe
Average ingredient safety: 5 out of 5
Based on 1 tracked ingredient
1
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
1
Low Risk / Safe
D
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

Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Cream Cheese Powder, Milkfat, Nonfat Milk, Milk, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Carob Bean Gum. Cheese Culture), Cellulose Powder Added To Prevent Caking, Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor)

Product Details

Brand
Kraft
Barcode
0021000035243
Nutri-Score
Grade D
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Shredded Mozarella Cheese rank on ingredient safety?

Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, Shredded Mozarella Cheese's 5/5 average puts it in the safer 85%, 0.88 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What's behind the 5/5 rating on Shredded Mozarella Cheese?

The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. Shredded Mozarella Cheese's mapped ingredients average out to 5/5, 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.