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D'lecta Processed Cheese Slices

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sodium (1248mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (13.8g)
  • Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.7g)

Green flags

  • Green flag: High protein (16.5g per 100g)
  • Green flag: No added sugar

Ingredients, decoded

4 listed
  • Cheese
  • Water
  • Emulsifiers (INS452(i), INS339(iii), INS331(iii))
  • Iodized salt
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High saltHigh saturated fatNutrition per 100 g
CNutritionBIngredients4Risk
Energy280 kcal
Protein16.5 g
Carbohydrates4 g
Total sugars4 g
Added sugars0 g
Total fat22 g
Saturated fat13.8 g
Trans fat0.7 g
Cholesterol69 mg
Sodium1248 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Processed cheese slices high in sodium and emulsifiers

D'lecta Processed Cheese Slices is a 200 g pack of 10 slices made from cheese, water, emulsifiers and salt. The panel is printed per 100 g and the 20 g slice serving is used for the converted figures.

CleanPlate scores it CB4. The C for nutrition is middling: 16.5 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 (1248 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (13.8 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • On the pack

    “No Preservatives”

    Holds

    No preservative appears on the list.

  • On the pack

    “For Perfect Melt”

    Partly true

    The melt comes from the emulsifiers, which the list names.

  • On the pack

    “Processed Cheese Spread”

    Holds

    The pack describes itself as processed cheese, which matches the list.

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
16.5 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
280 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
3
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
1248 mg
Saturated fat
13.8 g
Trans fat
0.7 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, water, three emulsifiers (INS 452(i), 339(iii), 331(iii)) and iodised salt.

Per 100 g: 280 kcal, 22 g fat of which 13.8 g saturated, 4 g sugar of which 0 g added, 16.5 g protein, 1248 mg sodium.

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumConcern

    About 1,250 mg per 100 g, a large share of the daily limit in a small portion.

  • EmulsifiersWorth watching

    Three emulsifiers are listed, which is why the slices melt evenly.

  • ProteinFine

    About 16.5 g per 100 g.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Processed cheese is just cheese"

Emulsifiers and salts are added so it melts and stays soft; that is why the sodium is high.

Myth: "Ten slices is a small amount"

Each 20 g slice carries about 250 mg of sodium, so the count adds up quickly.

How often, and how

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

Smarter ways to eat it

Use one slice

One 20 g slice gives a fraction of the sodium of the whole pack.

Use real cheese for melt

A grated natural cheese melts without the emulsifiers and cuts the sodium.

Common questions

Is D'lecta Processed Cheese Slices healthy?

D'lecta Processed 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 (1248mg per 100g); High saturated fat (13.8g); Contains trans fat (0.7g). On the plus side: High protein (16.5g 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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