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Borden Fat Free Yellow Cheese Singles
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Borden Fat Free Yellow Cheese Singles

Borden
12 oz
Available at Foodtown
30
Calories
4g
Protein
1g
Sugars
270mg
Sodium
61
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Borden Fat Free Yellow Cheese Singles are a familiar refrigerated convenience item found in the dairy aisle, often shelved near other processed cheese slices, shredded cheeses, and lunchbox staples like deli meats and yogurt. Packaged as individually wrapped “singles,” they target quick-serve moments — school lunches, grilled cheese sandwiches, burgers, and microwaveable snacks — where speed and consistency matter. The Borden brand leans on a long American dairy heritage (“Since 1857”), family-farm imagery, and claims about calcium content and gluten-free status to position this product as a trustworthy, value-oriented choice for families. Label language emphasizes fat-free, added vitamins (A and D), and higher calcium versus “process cheese food,” but there is no organic certification; it also lists “natural flavor” and preservative notes without making broad natural or clean-label claims. In plain terms this is a processed cheese product: it blends skim-milk cheeses with milk protein concentrate, emulsifying salts, starches, sweeteners, gums and preservatives to create uniform slices with long shelf stability. Sensory characteristics include a smooth, pliable texture, a mild dairy-sweet flavor with subtle savory notes, and a predictable melt that becomes gooey and uniform on a sandwich. Rituals around it are practical and nostalgic — a parent tucking a slice into a lunchbox, someone assembling a quick after-school snack, or a weekend cook making a simple grilled cheese. The packaging, branding, and sensory profile all communicate convenience, consistency, and family-oriented reliability within American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 16
Calories30
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium270mg12%
Total Carbohydrate3g1%
Total Sugars1g
Protein4g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Skim, Milk, Cheese, (Cultured, Skim, Milk,, Salt,, Enzymes),, Skim, Milk,, Buttermilk,, Milk, Protein, Concentrate,, Corn, Syrup, Solids,, Calcium, Phosphate,, Modified, Food, Starch,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of, Salt,, Cream, (Adds, a, Trivial, Amount, of, Fat),, Sodium, Phosphate,, Lactic, Acid,, Color, Added,, Natural, Flavor,, Sodium, Citrate,, Gelatin,, Sorbic, Acid, (Preservative),, Xanthan, Gum,, Locust, Bean, Gum., Guar, Gum,, Vitamin, A, Palmitate,, Vitamin, D3..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Sorbic Acid - Synthetic preservative
  • Color Added - Artificial coloring
No PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains industrial ingredients and additives (emulsifiers, gums, modified starch, corn syrup solids, preservatives) and is a formulated cheese product with long shelf stability, fitting the ultra-processed (NOVA 4) category.

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Common Questions about Borden Fat Free Yellow Cheese Singles

Well, 'healthy' can mean different things depending on your goals! With just 30 calories and low sugar, these cheese singles are a decent option for a light snack or sandwich topping. However, they’re not exactly high in nutrients, so if you’re looking for something with more vitamins and minerals, you might want to look elsewhere.

Perfect For

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game-day-prep
meal-prep-sunday

Vibe:

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