Caputo Parmesan Cheese Topping — DUMP

Name: Caputo Parmesan Cheese Topping
Brand: Caputo

Munch or Dump rates Caputo Parmesan Cheese Topping by Caputo DUMP — score 17/90.

This isn't really parmesan. Half of it is a lab-built 'parmesan flavored topping' running on partially hydrogenated soybean oil (a trans fat), casein, modified starch and a stack of phosphate salts.

Why this verdict

Partially hydrogenated soybean oil - an artificial trans fat linked to heart disease
Cut with a synthetic 'parmesan flavored topping' of water, casein and modified starch
Three stacked phosphate salts (disodium, trisodium, sodium aluminum phosphate)
Powdered cellulose used as filler, plus calcium propionate preservative
NOVA 4 ultra-processed - far from real grated parmesan

Ingredients (16)

Parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, culture, salt, enzymes) (safe) — Real aged parmesan - the one legitimately good part of this product.
Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
Casein (moderate) — Isolated milk protein used to mimic cheese body cheaply.
MILK Protein (safe) — Legitimate protein source; the one genuinely nutritious part of the bar.
modified food starch (moderate) — Industrial thickener that gives the condensed texture; a processing marker.
PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL (avoid) — Source of artificial trans fat — raises bad cholesterol and has no safe intake level.
Whey (safe) — Milk protein for body.
Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
Disodium phosphate (caution) — Industrial phosphate buffer; regular high phosphate intake is a cardiovascular and kidney concern.
trisodium phosphate (caution) — Industrial phosphate used as a processing aid; frequent high phosphate intake is a cardiovascular and kidney concern.
Sodium aluminum phosphate (caution) — Chemical leavening/buffering agent - an industrial additive.
sodium citrate (moderate) — Emulsifying salt in the process cheese.
citric acid (safe) — Acidity and tartness adjuster.
Lactic Acid (safe) — A mild acid for flavor and preservation; safe.
calcium propionate (moderate) — Mold-inhibiting preservative; common in commercial bread.
POWDERED CELLULOSE (moderate) — Added fiber, usually from plant sources, might be excessive here.