Sliced Cheese Variety Pack

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Is Sliced Cheese Variety Pack healthy?

Sliced Cheese Variety Pack scores 60/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This sliced cheese variety pack is ultra-processed, which limits its potential score despite having beneficial ingredients like pasteurized milk and cheese cultures.

How processed is Sliced Cheese Variety Pack?

Sliced Cheese Variety Pack is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Sliced Cheese Variety Pack's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Milk counts in its favor. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Sliced Cheese Variety Pack

Joseph Farms
60 Fair

Analysis updated August 2026 · How Scout scores

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Beneficial ingredients 1
Harmful ingredients 0
Owned by Joseph Gallo Farms
Category Cheese
Summary

This sliced cheese variety pack is ultra-processed, which limits its potential score despite having beneficial ingredients like pasteurized milk and cheese cultures. The product contains minimal additives, with annatto used for coloring, and lacks harmful substances such as seed oils or artificial preservatives. However, the high level of processing prevents it from achieving a higher rating.

Key ingredients 7

Milk
Good

Whole dairy ingredient.

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Pasteurized Milk
Neutral

Standard dairy base used in cheese production, providing natural fats and proteins.

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Jalapeno Peppers
Neutral

Natural vegetable ingredient added for flavor and spice.

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Cheese Cultures
Neutral

Beneficial live bacteria used to ferment milk and develop the cheese's flavor and texture.

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Salt
Neutral

Standard culinary salt used for flavor enhancement and preservation.

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Enzymes
Neutral

Traditional processing aids used to curdle milk during cheese making.

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Annatto
Neutral

Natural plant-derived colorant used to give the cheese a traditional golden hue.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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