Natural Cheddar slices — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Natural Cheddar slices by D'lecta OKAY — score 60/90.

Real cheddar with a short, clean ingredient list and no added colors or flavors. It's genuine cheese, just naturally fat- and salt-heavy.

Why this verdict

• Short, recognizable list: milk, salt, stabilizer, culture, rennet
• No added colors, flavors, or sugar
• Naturally high in saturated fat (~32g/100g) and salt
• Surface-treated with natamycin, a preservative the label downplays

Ingredients (7)

• Pasteurized Cow's Milk (safe) — Real dairy base; source of protein and calcium.
• Pasteurized skim milk (safe) — Additional real dairy, adds protein without extra fat.
• Iodised Salt (safe) — Adds sodium and iodine; fine in moderation.
• Stabilizer (INS 509 / Calcium Chloride) (safe) — Calcium chloride aids curd formation; benign and common in cheesemaking.
• Microbial Culture (safe) — Fermentation cultures that turn milk into cheese.
• microbial rennet (safe) — Vegetarian coagulant; standard, harmless.
• Natamycin (surface treatment) (moderate) — An antifungal preservative applied to the rind to stop mold; mild but contradicts 'no preservatives' marketing.