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Kraft Parmesan Cheese
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Parmigiano-Reggiano

Kraft Parmesan Cheese

8 oz (226 g)

Excellent out of 100 High confidence
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Why it scores 87

Kraft Parmesan Cheese scores 87 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  2. Powdered cellulose: An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
  3. Potassium sorbate: EFSA (2019) set a group ADI of 11 mg/kg body weight (as sorbic acid); generally recognized as safe in the US. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Parmesan Cheese

START100

Ingredients

  • Powdered cellulose
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Potassium sorbate
    Strong EFSA (2019) set a group ADI of 11 mg/kg body weight (as sorbic acid); generally recognized as safe in the US. [2][3]
subtotal−5

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [1]
subtotal−8
TOTAL 87Excellent

100 − 13 = 87

GTIN 00021000615315 · 2026-04-23

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy20 kcal
Fat1.5 g
Saturated fat1 g
Trans fat0 g
Sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein2 g
Salt0.2 g

Serving: 2 tsp (5 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

Parmesan Cheese, Cellulose Powder Added to Prevent Caking, Potassium Sorbate to Protect Flavor

Allergens and diets

Contains: Milk

  • Not vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Packaging

Plastic

Context only: no points in v1.

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Sources

  1. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. Opinion on the follow-up of the re-evaluation of sorbic acid (E200) and potassium sorbate (E202) as food additives

    European Food Safety Authority · Mar 1, 2019 · Agency assessment

    “By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202).”

    doi.org

  3. 21 CFR 182.3640 Potassium sorbate

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Nov 22, 2016 · Law

    ecfr.gov