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Amul A+ Cheese Slices

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sodium (1040mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (16g)

Green flags

  • Green flag: High protein (18g per 100g)
  • Green flag: No added sugar

Ingredients, decoded

6 listed
  • Cheese
  • milk solids
  • emulsifying salts (452, 339, 341, 331)
  • iodized salt
  • preservatives (200, 234)
  • natural colour [160a(ii)]
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High saltHigh saturated fatNutrition per 100 g
CNutritionBIngredients4Risk
Energy316 kcal
Protein18 g
Carbohydrates4.8 g
Total sugars4.8 g
Added sugars0 g
Total fat25 g
Saturated fat16 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol75 mg
Sodium1040 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Cheese slices with three phosphate emulsifiers

Amul A+ Cheese Slices is a pack of 10 slices (20 g each, 200 g) of cheese with milk solids, four emulsifying salts (452, 339, 341, 331), salt, two preservatives (200, 234) and a natural colour. The panel is printed per 100 g.

CleanPlate scores it CB4. The C for nutrition is middling: 18 g protein per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by cheese and milk solids), with additives that cost points: sodium phosphates, calcium phosphates and polyphosphates. The 4 for risk comes mainly from sodium (1040 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (16 g per 100 g).

How CB4 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
C

Adequate nutrient density

Protein
18 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
316 kcal

Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
B

Good, few concerning additives

Base
Cheese
Sweeteners
None added
Additives
6
Flagged
None

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
4

High risk

Added sugar
0 g
Sodium
1040 mg
Saturated fat
16 g
Trans fat
0 g

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Cheese, milk solids, emulsifying salts (INS 452, 339, 341, 331), iodised salt, preservatives (INS 200, 234) and natural colour (INS 160a(ii)). No percentages are declared.

Per 100 g: 316 kcal, 25 g fat of which 16 g saturated, 4.8 g sugar of which 0 g added, 18 g protein, 1040 mg sodium. The net weight is not printed in the photos; 200 g is 10 slices of 20 g. Atwater energy is 316 kcal, equal to the declared value. Total sugars (4.8 g) are milk sugar and the added-sugar line is 0 g. The front's tiny garnishing line is partly legible. The photos show no veg mark.

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumConcern

    1,040 mg per 100 g, above the 600 mg high line.

  • Saturated fatConcern

    16 g per 100 g, over three times the 5 g high line.

  • PhosphatesWorth watching

    Polyphosphates, sodium phosphates and calcium phosphates cost 4 points each.

  • ProteinFine

    18 g per 100 g.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "A+ means a better slice"

The list holds four emulsifying salts and two preservatives.

Myth: "Natural colour means nothing is added"

The colour is a natural carotene (160a(ii)) added to the cheese.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsA few times a week
  • ChildrenOccasionally
  • Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally

Smarter ways to eat it

One slice

A 20 g slice is about 63 kcal and 208 mg of sodium.

Compare labels

A plain cheese block has no emulsifying salts.

Common questions

Is Amul A+ Cheese Slices healthy?

Amul A+ Cheese Slices scores CB4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High sodium (1040mg per 100g); High saturated fat (16g). On the plus side: High protein (18g per 100g); No added sugar.

What does the CB4 score mean?

The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.

Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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