Mexican Style Cheddar Jack

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 ingredients to watch

Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Jack scores 84/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 0g fiber, 6g protein and 0g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Jack lists 4 ingredients, starting with Cheddar Cheese, Monterey Jack Cheese, Modified Corn Starch and Natamycin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

100 kcal per serving, or 357 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Jack on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 84/100 Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Jack sits in our top band, among the better cheese we have scored. A higher-scoring option in cheese is Riverford Organic Dairy Organic Low Fat Cottage Cheese at 100/100.