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Nabisco Easy Cheese Cheddar
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Nabisco Easy Cheese Cheddar

Easy Cheese
8 oz
Available at Foodtown
80
Calories
4g
Protein
2g
Sugars
440mg
Sodium
50
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Nabisco Easy Cheese Cheddar is the bright-orange, sprayable cheddar many Americans recognize from childhood lunchboxes and party trays. In the grocery store you’ll usually spot it on the snack or shelf-stable cheese aisle near chips, cracker spreads, canned cheese products and party dips — sometimes also displayed near condiments or the cracker aisle for easy pairing. It’s marketed as a convenient, fun topping for crackers, pretzels, nachos and on-the-go snacks, and fits impulse buys for game nights, tailgates and quick road-trip provisions. Brand positioning leans playful and practical: a nostalgic, affordable snack product aimed at families, kids and busy consumers seeking instant cheesiness rather than artisanal quality. Packaging is eye-catching and kid-friendly — a pressurized, squeezable can with a nozzle that encourages decorating and snacking rituals rather than formal plating. Labels often highlight pasteurization, real milk and “excellent source of calcium” claims, creating a mild health halo even though there’s no organic or natural certification. Processing context: this is a highly processed, shelf-stable cheese product made from milk derivatives, oils and multiple additives for texture, stability and preservation. Sensory details: the texture is smooth, creamy and airy when dispensed, with an immediate salty, tangy cheddar flavor and a spreadable mouthfeel that melts into chips; aroma is mild processed-cheese. The ritual of use is performative — spraying designs on crackers, dolloping onto chips for instant nachos, or squirting a cheesy stripe across a sandwich. It’s a convenience-forward product that trades culinary subtlety for speed, novelty and portability.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2.0 tbsp
Servings per Container: 7
Calories80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Cholesterol10mg3%
Sodium440mg19%
Total Carbohydrate3g1%
Total Sugars2g
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

INGREDIENTS:, WHEY,, CANOLA, OIL,, MILK, PROTEIN, CONCENTRATE,, CHEDDAR, CHEESE, (MILK,, SALT,, CHEESE, CULTURE,, ENZYMES),, MILK,, CONTAINS, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, SODIUM, CITRATE,, SODIUM, PHOSPHATE,, SALT,, CALCIUM, PHOSPHATE,, LACTIC, ACID,, MILKFAT,, SODIUM, ALGINATE,, SORBIC, ACID, AS, A, PRESERVATIVE,, SODIUM, CASEINATE,, ACETIC, ACID,, COLOR, (ANNATTO, EXTRACT,, APOCAROTENAL),, ENZYMES,, CHEESE, CULTURE., CONTAINS:, MILK..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • CANOLA OIL - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • SODIUM CASEINATE - Processed emulsifier
  • SORBIC ACID - Synthetic preservative
  • ANNATTO EXTRACT - Artificial coloring
  • APOCAROTENAL - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo 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 multiple industrial ingredients and additives (canola oil, sodium phosphates, alginate, sorbic acid, artificial colors) and is a shelf-stable, reformulated cheese product, consistent with NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Nabisco Easy Cheese Cheddar

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, right? Easy Cheese Cheddar is a fun snack option that packs a decent amount of calcium, but it’s also high in sodium and contains some processed ingredients. If you’re looking for a quick cheesy fix, it can fit into an overall balanced diet, just keep an eye on portion sizes!

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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