Go Veggie Mozzarella Style Shreds — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Go Veggie Mozzarella Style Shreds by Go Veggie DUMP — score 17/90.

A lab-built cheese imitation with 20+ ingredients, modified starches, multiple emulsifiers and stabilizers, and sodium phosphate. Despite the 'veggie' name it's neither dairy-free nor soy-free.

Why this verdict

• 20+ ingredients, NOVA 4 ultra-processed
• Modified potato starch plus tapioca and rice flour to fake cheese texture
• Stacked emulsifiers and stabilizers: mono- and diglycerides, carrageenan, sodium citrate
• Sodium phosphate and added preservatives (sorbic acid, natamycin)
• Contains casein (milk) and soy protein despite 'veggie'/dairy-free impression

Ingredients (20)

• Filtered Water (safe) — Base liquid, no concern.
• casein (milk protein) (moderate) — Isolated dairy protein used to mimic cheese; means this is not actually vegan or dairy-free.
• CANOLA OIL (moderate) — Refined vegetable oil.
• MODIFIED POTATO STARCH (moderate) — A second modified starch in the batter coating.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• rice flour (moderate) — Refined starch that completes the fast-carb triad.
• TAPIOCA STARCH (moderate) — Refined starch used for binding and chew, nutritionally empty.
• Sodium Phosphate (caution) — Emulsifying salt; helps the cheese melt smooth, adds sodium and phosphate load.
• POWDERED CELLULOSE (moderate) — Added fiber, usually from plant sources, might be excessive here.
• Natural flavor (moderate) — Undisclosed flavor blend; minor but not fully transparent.
• Lactic Acid (safe) — A mild acid for flavor and preservation; safe.
• sodium citrate (moderate) — Emulsifying salt in the process cheese.
• CALCIUM PHOSPHATE (moderate) — Second emulsifying salt in the stack; doubles as a calcium source but confirms this is an engineered emulsion.
• Mono and Diglycerides (moderate) — Emulsifier that keeps fat evenly dispersed.
• Sorbic Acid (moderate) — Preservative extending shelf life.
• Carrageenan (moderate) — Seaweed-derived stabilizer; some people report digestive sensitivity.
• isolated soy protein (moderate) — Refined isolated protein driving the bar's protein number; industrial but effective.
• natamycin (moderate) — A natural mold-inhibiting preservative applied to the surface. Safe at these levels, but it is an additive block cheese does not need.
• enzymes (safe) — Microbial rennet that coagulates the milk. Standard and harmless; also makes this vegetarian-friendly.
• Added vitamins and minerals (safe) — Vitamin C, iron, B-vitamins, A and D added to enrich an otherwise refined base.