American Style Singles — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates American Style Singles by P$T... DUMP — score 17/90.

This isn't really cheese - it's water, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, and starches colored to look like a cheese slice. The trans fat alone makes it a hard dump.

Why this verdict

• Partially hydrogenated soybean oil delivers artery-clogging trans fat
• Contains essentially no real cheese - whey is the only dairy
• Three stacked starches plus gelatin fake the cheese texture
• Artificial colors (annatto, B-Apo-8'-carotenal) dye it to look like cheese
• Sodium aluminum phosphate, cellulose gum and sorbic acid round out a lab-built formula

Ingredients (15)

• Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
• PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL (avoid) — Source of artificial trans fat — raises bad cholesterol and has no safe intake level.
• cornstarch (moderate) — Refined starch filler for crunch and shape.
• Whey (safe) — Milk protein for body.
• Modified Corn Starch (moderate) — Thickener/stabilizer that gives the sauce body.
• gelatin (moderate) — Animal-derived binder for the frosting; makes the product non-vegetarian.
• rice starch (moderate) — Another refined starch adding to the carbohydrate base.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Cellulose Gum (moderate) — Thickener adding to the multi-gum stabilizer system.
• Sodium aluminum phosphate (caution) — Chemical leavening/buffering agent - an industrial additive.
• Natural flavor (moderate) — Undisclosed flavor blend; minor but not fully transparent.
• Lactic Acid (safe) — A mild acid for flavor and preservation; safe.
• annatto (safe) — Natural plant-based coloring, the least concerning additive here.
• B-Apo-8'-Carotenal (concerning) — Synthetic orange-red coloring used purely to fake a cheese appearance.
• Sorbic Acid (moderate) — Preservative extending shelf life.