AmulCheese & Paneer#5 of 6 in categoryRating 3/5

Amul Cheese Cubes

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sodium (1220mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (16g)

Green flags

  • Green flag: High protein (20g per 100g)
  • Green flag: No added sugar

Ingredients, decoded

4 listed
  • Cheese
  • emulsifying salts (452, 339, 331)
  • iodized salt
  • class II preservatives (200, 234)
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

CB4

Nutrition per 100 g
CNutritionBIngredients4Risk
VerdictFAIR
Energy311 kcal
Protein20 g
Carbohydrates1.5 g
Total sugars1.5 g
Added sugars0 g
Total fat25 g
Saturated fat16 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol67 mg
Sodium1220 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Processed cheese cubes high in sodium and protein

Amul Cheese Cubes are cheese with emulsifying salts (452, 339, 331), iodised salt and class II preservatives (200, 234). Cheese is the only food ingredient.

CleanPlate scores it CB4. The C for nutrition is middling: 20 g protein per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by cheese), with additives that cost points: sodium phosphates and polyphosphates. The 4 for risk comes mainly from sodium (1220 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (16 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • Product name

    “Cheese Cubes”

    Holds

    Cheese is the main ingredient, about 96% of the cube.

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
20 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
311 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
5
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
1220 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, emulsifying salts (452, 339, 331), iodised salt and class II preservatives (sorbic acid 200, nisin 234).

Per 100 g: 311 kcal, 25 g fat of which 16 g saturated, 1.5 g sugar of which 0 g added, 20 g protein, 1220 mg sodium. The catalogue text says "Per 25 g" but the figures are per 100 g (25 g of fat cannot be in a 25 g cube; the structured fields give the same numbers per 100 g), so they are read as per 100 g. No fibre line.

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumConcern

    1220 mg per 100 g, about 305 mg in one 25 g cube.

  • Saturated fatWorth watching

    16 g per 100 g.

  • Phosphate emulsifiersWorth watching

    Sodium phosphates (339) and polyphosphates (452) cost 4 points each.

  • ProteinFine

    20 g per 100 g from cheese.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Processed cheese is not real cheese"

Cheese is the only food ingredient; the emulsifying salts hold it together.

Myth: "Cheese is high in protein so eat freely"

A 25 g cube gives 5 g of protein but 305 mg of sodium.

How often, and how

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

Smarter ways to eat it

One cube

Use one or two cubes in a sandwich instead of a slice.

Pair with fruit

A cube with an apple makes a balanced snack.

Common questions

Is Amul Cheese Cubes healthy?

Amul Cheese Cubes 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 (1220mg per 100g); High saturated fat (16g). On the plus side: High protein (20g 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 10, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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