/ / Apple Smoked Cheese Cheese Gruyere Smkd 14/8Oz [KEHE #1044759]

Apple Smoked Cheese Cheese Gruyere Smkd 14/8Oz [KEHE #1044759]

Contains sodium phosphate

This Wisconsin Gruyere-style cheese is naturally smoked with apple and hardwood. It contains sodium phosphate, natural flavoring and sorbic acid, with 250 mg sodium per 1 oz serving.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairy
$81.51 8 oz · lowest price at San Juan Islands Provisions
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g / about 1 inch cube)
Protein
6g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
250mg▼
Saturated fat
6g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized milk, water, sodium phosphate, natural flavoring, salt, sorbic acid (preservative), enzymes
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyMedium confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%40
Ingredients · counts 20%82
Processing · counts 15%50
Sourcing · counts 20%70
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 40 · Compared with other cheeses: more saturated fat (6 g), more sodium (250 mg); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 82 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 50 · Cheese with added sodium phosphate, natural flavoring and preservative
Sourcing 70 · Wisconsin origin and apple-and-hardwood smoking are stated
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but natural flavoring is unspecified
Contains sodium phosphate
Contains natural flavoring
Contains sorbic acid preservative
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−18 for added phosphates, sorbates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cultured pasteurized milk Water Sodium phosphate Natural flavoring Salt Sorbic acid (preservative) Enzymes
7 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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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