Shurfresh Pimento Cheese Spread — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Shurfresh Pimento Cheese Spread by Shurfresh DUMP — score 20/90.

A processed cheese spread propped up with high fructose corn syrup, refined soybean oil, modified starch and a preservative stack — far from real pimento cheese.

Why this verdict

• High fructose corn syrup added to a savory cheese spread — pure cheap sweetness
• Refined soybean oil and modified food starch bulk it out instead of real cream
• Emulsifier (sodium citrate) plus preservative (potassium sorbate) stack
• Milk protein concentrate and whey are cost-cutting dairy fillers
• Saturated-fat and sodium heavy with little real nutrition

Ingredients (12)

• CHEDDAR CHEESE (moderate) — Real cheese gives protein and calcium but is high in saturated fat and sodium.
• Pimientos (safe) — Roasted red peppers — the one genuinely wholesome ingredient.
• Soybean Oil (moderate) — Refined high-omega-6 seed oil used to fake creaminess
• High Fructose Corn Syrup (concerning) — A second refined sweetener stacked on the first; fructose load is linked to fatty liver and metabolic strain.
• milk protein concentrate (moderate) — Cheap concentrated dairy protein used to pad the formula instead of more cheese.
• Whey (safe) — Milk protein byproduct used for texture; harmless.
• modified food starch (moderate) — Industrial thickener used to bulk and stabilize the sauce
• egg yolk (safe) — Used as an emulsifier; not a health concern in this amount.
• sodium citrate (safe) — Acidity buffer/stabilizer; safe additive.
• Potassium Sorbate (moderate) — Synthetic preservative, generally tolerated but a sign of a heavily preserved product.
• Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.
• DISTILLED VINEGAR (safe) — Simple acid that preserves the sauce naturally and adds tang; no health downside in these amounts.