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Star pimento cheese
Star pimento cheese by Star, Star's. Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "critical"). 2 additives of concern.
VerdictConsider avoiding
Food health
Critical
- Imitation pasteurized process american cheese58.1%—
- Water29.5%—›
- Partially hydrogenated soybean oil14.3%—
- Casein7.2%—
- Milk3.6%—
- Protein3.6%—
- Whey3.6%—
- Milk derived3.6%—
- Sodium phosphate1.8%—
- Salt0.9%—
- Modified whey protein0.4%—
- Milk derived0.4%—
- Artificial flavor0.2%—
- Sodium citrate0.1%—
- Calcium phosphate<0.1%—
- Adipic acid<0.1%—
- Lactic acid<0.1%—
- Modified food starch—
- Sorbic acid—
- Preservative—
- Artificial color—
- Zinc oxide—
- Vitamin a palmitate—
- Riboflavin—
- Vitamin b12—
- Salad dressing21%—
- Soybean oil10.5%—
- Water5.3%—›
- High fructose corn syrup2.6%—
- Distilled vinegar1.3%—
- Modified corn starch0.7%—
- Egg yolks0.3%—
- Salt0.2%—
- Sodium benzoate0.2%⚠ Moderate
- Preservative0.2%—
- Pimentos10.5%—
- Pimentos5.3%—
- Water2.6%—›
- Citric acid2.6%—
- Water5.3%—›
- Stabilizer2.6%—
- Carrageenan1.3%⚠ Low
- Dextrose1.3%—
- Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate2.5%—
- Preservative2.5%—
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Imitation pasteurized process american cheese [water, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, casein (milk, protein), whey (milk derived), sodium phosphate, salt, modified whey protein (milk derived), artificial flavor, sodium citrate, calcium phosphate, adipic acid, lactic acid, modified food starch, sorbic acid (preservative), artificial color, zinc oxide, vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin, vitamin b12], salad dressing (soybean oil, water, high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, modified corn starch, egg yolks, salt, sodium benzoate (preservative)), pimentos (pimentos, water, citric acid), water, stabilizer (carrageenan, dextrose), 0.1% potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservative).
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
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