Cheeses
Follow Your Heart American Style Dairy-Free Cheese
20 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 52
Follow Your Heart American Style Dairy-Free Cheese scores 52 out of 100 (Okay) 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 7 points Salt 2.3 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 6 points 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: flavor enhancer, flavoring, industrial protein, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate and modified starch. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better cheese
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Singles American H-E-B Organics · 8 oz (226 g) Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 93 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Mozzarella Shredded Fat Free Mozzarella Cheese Kraft Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 92 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
French Connection Non-Dairy Cheese Misha’s · 8 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 89 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Dairy-free Original Goat Cheese Treeline · 4 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 96 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
American Grana Extra Aged Parmesan Cheese Belgioioso · 8 oz Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 79 out of 100 , 27 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
American Style Dairy-Free Cheese
Ingredients
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Potato protein minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 17.5 g / 100 g minus 4.5 points
- Salt 2.3 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 300 kcal / 100 g minus 0.5 points
100 − 48 = 52
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 300 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 22.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 17.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 2.3 g |
Serving: 1 slice (20 g)
Ingredients
- WATER
- MODIFIED FOOD STARCH
- COCONUT OIL
- HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL
- CALCIUM CITRATE
- SEA SALT
- POTATO PROTEIN
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- TAPIOCA MALTODEXTRIN
- YEAST EXTRACT
- LACTIC ACID " PAPRIKA EXTRACT AND BETA CAROTENE FOR COLOR
Label text, as published
WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, COCONUT OIL, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, CALCIUM CITRATE, SEA SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF: POTATO PROTEIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, TAPIOCA MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID " PAPRIKA EXTRACT AND BETA CAROTENE FOR COLOR.
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Follow Your Heart
Sources
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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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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
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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