Wegmans 2% Milk Sharp Cheddar Reduced Fat Pasteurized Process Cheese Food

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Is Wegmans 2% Milk Sharp Cheddar Reduced Fat Pasteurized Process Cheese Food healthy?

Wegmans 2% Milk Sharp Cheddar Reduced Fat Pasteurized Process Cheese Food scores 65/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This cheese product is processed and contains additives such as anticake agents and added color, which detract from its overall healthfulness.

How processed is Wegmans 2% Milk Sharp Cheddar Reduced Fat Pasteurized Process Cheese Food?

Wegmans 2% Milk Sharp Cheddar Reduced Fat Pasteurized Process Cheese Food is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Wegmans 2% Milk Sharp Cheddar Reduced Fat Pasteurized Process Cheese Food's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Cultured Pasteurized Reduced Fat Milk counts in its favor; Color Added, Anticake are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Wegmans 2% Milk Sharp Cheddar Reduced Fat Pasteurized Process Cheese Food

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65 Fair

Analysis updated September 2026 · How Scout scores

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Beneficial ingredients 1
Harmful ingredients 2
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Category Cheese
Summary

This cheese product is processed and contains additives such as anticake agents and added color, which detract from its overall healthfulness. While it does include beneficial ingredients like cultured pasteurized reduced fat milk, the presence of synthetic additives and the level of processing limit its score. The product is not as clean as traditional cheeses, which typically have fewer additives and less processing.

Key ingredients 8

Cultured Pasteurized Reduced Fat Milk
Good

This ingredient supplies high-quality milk that is cultured and pasteurized, contributing beneficial probiotics and essential nutrients.

Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese
Neutral

This ingredient provides flavor and texture typical of cheddar cheese, but its reduced fat content may slightly alter its nutritional profile.

Salt
Neutral

Standard formulation ingredient — neither beneficial nor harmful at typical use.

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Enzymes
Neutral

Enzymes are used to facilitate cheese production, but they do not significantly impact the nutritional quality of the product.

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Vitamin A Palmitate
Neutral

This vitamin additive helps maintain nutritional content, especially in reduced-fat products, without affecting taste.

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Potato Starch
Neutral

Potato starch acts as a stabilizer or filler, with minimal impact on the overall nutritional profile.

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Color Added
Bad

Color additives are used to improve appearance but do not contribute nutritional value and may be a concern for some consumers.

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Anticake
Bad

Anticaking agents prevent clumping but are synthetic additives that some consumers prefer to avoid.

Processing

Group 3 · Processed

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