Velveeta Cheese Sauce Original pouch

Breakdown

4 ingredients to avoid

Velveeta Cheese Sauce Original pouch scores 33/100 on Tallow — our avoid 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.

Velveeta Cheese Sauce Original pouch lists 18 ingredients, starting with Whey, Milk, Canola Oil, Whey Protein Concentrate and Milk Protein Concentrate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 33/100 Velveeta Cheese Sauce Original pouch scores worse than most condiments & sauces we have scored. A higher-scoring option in condiments & sauces is Trader Joe's Organic Tomato Sauce at 100/100.