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American Yellow Cheese Slices, Org, 6 oz

Contains sodium citrate

These American cheese slices use organic cultured milk and butter, with milk from pasture-raised cows. They contain sodium citrate and provide 270 mg sodium per slice.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$5.89 6 oz · lowest price at Natures Pick Market
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1 slice (21g)
Protein
4g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
270mg▼
Saturated fat
4g▼
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Ingredients: organic cultured milk, water, organic butter (organic pasteurized sweet cream, salt), sodium citrate, salt, organic annatto (color), vegetarian enzyme
73 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%46
Ingredients · counts 20%96
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%88
Transparency · counts 15%88
Why it scores 73
Nutrition 46 · Compared with other cheeses: more sodium (270 mg), more saturated fat (4 g); no added sugar per 1 slice
Ingredients 96 · Annatto (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Sliced processed cheese with sodium citrate, salt and annatto.
Sourcing 88 · USDA organic and pasture-raised cows; no farm or origin named.
Transparency 88 · Full ingredient list, USDA organic certification and pasture-raised cows.
Contains sodium citrate
270 mg sodium per slice
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for annatto
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Organic cultured milk Water Organic butter (organic pasteurized sweet cream, salt) Sodium citrate Salt Organic annatto (color) Vegetarian enzyme
7 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
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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