Why is Queso rallado 4 quesos classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is classified as ultra-processed because the cheese blend contains industrial ingredients such as added salt, rennet, lactic ferment cultures, calcium chloride, a potato-starch anti-caking agent, and the synthetic food colour E160b used in the cheddar portion, all of which go beyond simple traditional cheese making.

How does the sugar and salt content in this product affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

The product provides only 0.1 g of sugars per 100 g, which is negligible for blood‑glucose control, but it contains 1.6 g of salt per 100 g, a relatively high amount that can contribute to increased sodium intake and should be limited for people managing hypertension.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for strict diets like Vegan, Keto, Halal, or Gluten-Free?

It is not vegan because it contains milk and cheese, it is not certified Halal due to the use of animal rennet, it is gluten-free, and its high fat and low carbohydrate profile makes it compatible with a ketogenic diet for those who can tolerate dairy.

Eroski • 200 g

Queso rallado 4 quesos

Milk And Dairy Products

Product Insights

Queso rallado 4 quesos is a 200 g bag of grated cheese blend containing Emmental, Gouda, Cheddar and Mozzarella, produced by the Eroski brand and labeled as gluten-free. Per 100 g it delivers 27 g of fat (including 18 g saturated), 25 g of protein, 1.6 g of salt, 2 g of carbohydrates and only 0.1 g of sugars, resulting in a Nutri-Score of D and a NOVA group 4 classification for ultra-processed foods. The formulation includes milk (an allergen), a potato-starch anti-caking agent and the food colour E160b in the cheddar portion, giving it a calorie density of 351 kcal per 100 g.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

low

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal351 kcal

Fat27 g

Saturated Fat18 g

Carbohydrates2 g

Sugars0.1 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average values for grated cheeses, this product has slightly more fat (27 g vs 25.03 g) and saturated fat (18 g vs 15.29 g), higher energy (351 kcal vs 323.14 kcal), but far less sugar (0.1 g vs 1.83 g) and about half the salt (1.6 g vs 3.31 g).

Ingredients

Queso Emmental (27%) (leche pasteurizada, sal, cuajo, fermentos lácticos, cloruro cálcico), Queso Gouda (27%) (leche pasteurizada, sal, cuajo, fermentos lácticos, cloruro cálcico), Queso Cheddar (22%) (leche pasteurizada, sal, cuajo, fermentos lácticos, colorante: E 160b(ii)), Queso Mozzarella (22%) (leche pasteurizada, sal, cuajo, fermentos lácticos), antiaglomerante: almidón de patata Origen de la leche: UE.

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