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Smoked Swiss Cheese

Contains sodium phosphate

This Swiss cheese is oven smoked with hickory wood. It contains sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, corn starch and sorbic acid, and provides 350 mg sodium per ounce.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairyContains corn
$24.99 lowest price at Wheat State Mercantile
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28g) (about 1 cube)
Protein
6g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
350mg▼
Saturated fat
4.5g
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Ingredients: pasteurized milk and skim milk, whey, cream, sodium citrate, cultures, enzymes, salt, sodium phosphate, corn starch, sorbic acid
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyMedium confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%50
Ingredients · counts 20%86
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 50 · Compared with other cheeses: more sodium (350 mg); no added sugar per 1 oz.
Ingredients 86 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Cheese with added starch, citrate, phosphate and preservative
Sourcing 50 · No origin or dairy-raising practice is stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no dairy sourcing details
350 mg sodium per ounce
Contains sodium phosphate and sorbic acid
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for added phosphates, sorbates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pasteurized milk and skim milk Whey Cream Sodium citrate Cultures Enzymes Salt Sodium phosphate Corn starch Sorbic acid
10 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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