Wegmans Grated Parmesan Cheese — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Wegmans Grated Parmesan Cheese by Wegmans OKAY — score 70/90.

Real aged parmesan, grated, with only powdered cellulose added to keep it free-flowing. No mystery fillers or the potassium sorbate you find in some shelf-stable shakers. It is essentially just cheese, so the main thing to respect is the heavy salt.

Why this verdict

• Single real cheese (aged part-skim cow's-milk parmesan) as the base
• Only one additive: powdered cellulose as an anti-caking agent
• No potassium sorbate or artificial preservatives, unlike many grated-parm competitors
• Very salty and calorie-dense by weight, so it is a topper, not a snack
• No artificial colors or flavors

Ingredients (5)

• Pasteurized Part-Skim Cow's Milk (safe) — The dairy base of real parmesan.
• CHEESE CULTURES (safe) — Fermentation cultures that build parmesan's sharp, nutty flavor.
• Salt (safe) — Standard seasoning in small amounts.
• enzymes (safe) — Coagulant that sets the cheese. Source unspecified, so vegetarian status is uncertain.
• POWDERED CELLULOSE (moderate) — Plant-fiber anti-caking agent added so the shreds don't clump; benign but a processing additive.