At a glance
Summary
This Mexican Style Cheese Blend is a processed product with a moderate level of processing. It contains reduced fat cheeses and is fortified with Vitamin A palmitate, which enhances its nutritional profile. However, the presence of added color and the processing involved in creating a cheese blend slightly detracts from its overall healthiness compared to more minimally processed cheeses.
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Reduced Fat Monterey Jack CheeseNeutral
Contains: Cultured Pasteurized Reduced Fat Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Vitamin A Palmitate. This cheese provides protein and calcium but is processed and contains added nutrients, making it a neutral ingredient overall.
Reduced Fat MilkNeutral
Reduced fat milk offers essential nutrients like calcium and protein with less fat content, maintaining a neutral stance.
See more about Reduced Fat Milk →SaltNeutral
Standard formulation ingredient — neither beneficial nor harmful at typical use.
See more about Salt →EnzymesNeutral
Enzymes are used in cheese production to develop texture and flavor, representing a neutral processing ingredient.
See more about Enzymes →Annatto ColorNeutral
Annatto color is a natural additive used for coloring cheese, with no significant health impact, thus neutral.
See more about Annatto Color →Vitamin A PalmitateNeutral
Vitamin A Palmitate is added to fortify the cheese with vitamin A, serving as a neutral nutrient supplement.
See more about Vitamin A Palmitate →Reduced Fat Queso Quesadilla Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Reduced Fat Milk)Neutral
This cheese provides flavor and some nutrients with reduced fat content, maintaining a neutral profile.
Processing
Processed Foods
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