Natural monterey jack cheese

Name: Natural monterey jack cheese
Brand: Kraft

97Clean

Ingredients · 4

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Common questions

Is Kraft Natural monterey jack cheese healthy?

Kraft Natural monterey jack cheese scores 97/100 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. 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.

What is in Kraft Natural monterey jack cheese?

Kraft Natural monterey jack cheese lists 4 ingredients, starting with Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt and Enzymes. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Kraft Natural monterey jack cheese contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Kraft Natural monterey jack cheese’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Kraft Natural monterey jack cheese?

Kraft Natural monterey jack cheese is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Kraft Natural monterey jack cheese compare to other cheese?

At 97/100 Kraft Natural monterey jack cheese sits in our top band, among the better cheese we have scored.

Is Kraft Natural monterey jack cheese organic?

Yes. Kraft Natural monterey jack cheese carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

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