Milks
Kroger Mexican Style Blend Shredded Cheese
30 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 69
Kroger Mexican Style Blend Shredded Cheese scores 69 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 9 points Salt 5.7 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 2.5 points Natamycin: Health Canada permits it only in listed foods, such as on the surface of cheese. Regulatory
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Mexican Style Blend Shredded Cheese
Ingredients
- Natamycin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3 g / 100 g minus 1.5 points
- Salt 5.7 g / 100 g minus 9 points
100 − 31 = 69
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 80 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated fat | 3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 1 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Salt | 5.7 g |
Serving: 0.25 cup (28 g)
Ingredients
- Reduced fat monterey jack
- cheddar
- colby and mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk and part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto [for color], Vitamin A palmitate)
- potato starch
- corn starch
- dextrose and calcium sulfate
- enzyme
- natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor)
Label text, as published
Reduced fat monterey jack, cheddar, colby and mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk and part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto [for color], Vitamin A palmitate), potato starch, corn starch, dextrose and calcium sulfate, enzyme, natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor).CONTAINS: MILK
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Kroger
Sources
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11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)
“B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”
canada.ca
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov