D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe
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D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread is a spreadable cheese product with water as its first ingredient, sold for toast, sandwiches and wraps. It scores DB3: low on nutrition because it has no fibre and only modest protein, decent on ingredients despite several phosphate and gum additives, and moderate on risk because of salt and saturated fat. Fine as a thin spread now and then.
Ingredients, decoded
7 listed- Water
- Cheese
- Milk Solids
- EMULSIFIERS (INS 452 (i), 339 (iii), 331 (iii))
- Cheese & Jalapeno Seasoning (1%)
- Acidity Regulator (INS 262 (Ii), INS 296)
- Flavour Enhancer (INS 627, INS 631)
- Anticaking Agent (INS 551)
- Stabilizers (INS 412, INS 1442)
- Preservative (INS 200)
<½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 0.5 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 272.1 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 11.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9.7 g |
| Total sugars | 0.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Total fat | 20.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 9.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0.37 g |
| Cholesterol | 48.6 mg |
| Sodium | 674.7 mg |
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What to know about D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe
A diluted cheese spread: some protein, a lot of salt
D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread is a 150 g tub of spreadable processed cheese. The list begins with water, then cheese and milk solids, followed by emulsifiers, a 1% cheese and jalapeno seasoning, stabilisers and a preservative. It is bought for toast, sandwiches, wraps and crackers by people who want a soft cheese that spreads straight from the fridge.
Per 100 g it has 272 kcal, 11.35 g protein, 20.87 g fat and 0.5 g sugar, with no added sugar. The pack is built around a 15 g serve, ten to a tub, which gives about 41 kcal, 1.7 g protein and 101 mg sodium. What it costs is mainly salt and saturated fat: 674.73 mg sodium and 9.2 g saturated fat per 100 g.
The name is plain and accurate: it is a processed cheese spread, and the label does not pretend to be more. The front says New Improved Recipe without saying what changed, and the extra Indian herbs and spices mentioned online are not in the printed list beyond the 1% seasoning. CleanPlate scores it DB3.
Why D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe scores DB3
Nutrition is a D because there is no fibre and protein is only 11.35 g per 100 g. Ingredients are a B, held back by phosphates and gums. Risk is a 3 on sodium and saturated fat.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 11.3 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 272 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why D
Protein is 11.35 g per 100 g, mostly from the cheese, and fibre is nil. In a 15 g serve that is about 1.7 g protein, which is small. Water is the first ingredient, so the fat and protein are spread thin.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing adds to the grade beyond protein.
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. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Water
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 9
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
The list is short and starts with water, cheese and milk solids. Several additives cost ingredient points: the sodium phosphates and polyphosphates used as emulsifiers, the modified starch, guar gum, silicon dioxide and the flavour enhancers 627 and 631.
Sorbic acid, the preservative, and the acidity regulators cost no points. No percentages are given except the 1% seasoning, and no hydrogenated fat is listed, so the 0.37 g trans fat declared per 100 g is accepted as it is. No label promise is hollow.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 674.7 mg
- Saturated fat
- 9.2 g
- Trans fat
- 0.37 g
03 Load risk: why 3
Sodium is the largest driver at 674.73 mg per 100 g, followed by saturated fat at 9.2 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line. Together they put risk at a 3.
Added sugar is 0 g, and energy at 272 kcal per 100 g does not add to the risk. A 15 g serve holds about 101 mg sodium and 1.4 g saturated fat.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (674.7mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (9.2g)
- −Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.4g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (11.3g)
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Does D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe live up to its claims?
The name holds. The new recipe and the herbs and spices are harder to check: the pack does not say what changed, and the printed seasoning is only 1% of the product.
- Product nameHolds
“Processed Cheese Spread”
Cheese and milk solids follow water in the list, and the name says processed, which is what the emulsifiers and stabilisers make it.
- On the packBe careful
“New Improved Recipe”
The pack does not say what was improved. Protein is 11.35 g per 100 g, saturated fat is 9.2 g and sodium is 674.73 mg.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Added some Indian herbs and spices”
The retailer page mentions herbs and spices, the pack lists only a cheese and jalapeno seasoning at 1%, made up of acidity regulators, flavour enhancers and an anticaking agent.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Made with the finest ingredients”
A general promise that cannot be checked. The list is water, cheese and milk solids, with phosphate emulsifiers and gums.
What's in D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe?
Water, cheese and milk solids lead, then emulsifiers, a small seasoning, stabilisers and sorbic acid. The phosphate emulsifiers and the salt are what to watch.
The ingredient list, read for you
Water comes first, then cheese and milk solids, so this is a diluted cheese base. Emulsifiers (452, 339 and 331) keep it smooth and melt-ready, and stabilisers (guar gum and a modified starch) hold the texture. The 1% cheese and jalapeno seasoning carries acidity regulators, flavour enhancers 627 and 631, and an anticaking agent, and sorbic acid keeps it fresh.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
674.73 mg per 100 g, about 101 mg in a 15 g serve. It is the biggest part of the risk grade.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
9.2 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line. A 15 g serve has about 1.4 g.
- Phosphate emulsifiersWorth watching
Sodium phosphates (339) and polyphosphates (452) cost ingredient points, along with the modified starch, guar gum and flavour enhancers.
- ProteinFine
11.35 g per 100 g, mostly from cheese. A thin serve gives only about 1.7 g.
- Sorbic acid (200)Fine
The preservative costs no ingredient points, and no sugar is added.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No percentage is given for the cheese or milk solids, only for the 1% seasoning.
Who should eat D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe?
A few times a week for most adults in small portions. Occasionally for children and for anyone watching heart health, because 100 g carries 674.73 mg sodium.
- Most adultsA few times a week
A 15 g serve is light at about 41 kcal, but 100 g has 674.73 mg sodium.
- ChildrenOccasionally
Handy on a sandwich, but sodium and phosphate additives add up in small bodies.
- Heart healthOccasionally
9.2 g saturated fat and 674.73 mg sodium per 100 g.
- Lactose intoleranceCheck with your doctor
Cheese and milk solids are listed, and lactose is not declared.
Recipes with D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe
Used thinly, 15 g adds about 41 kcal. It melts into toasties and sauces, but the salt in the spread means other seasoning can be cut back.
Thin-spread cheese toast
Spread one 15 g serve on toast and grill it, for about 41 kcal and 101 mg sodium from the spread.
Vegetable cheese wrap
Spread a wrap with 15 g and add cucumber, tomato and onion, so the vegetables add the fibre the spread lacks.
Quick cheese sauce for pasta
Stir a few spoonfuls into hot pasta with milk and leave out added salt, since the spread already carries 674.73 mg sodium per 100 g.
D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe?
D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread is a spreadable cheese product with water as its first ingredient, sold for toast, sandwiches and wraps. It scores DB3: low on nutrition because it has no fibre and only modest protein, decent on ingredients despite several phosphate and gum additives, and moderate on risk because of salt and saturated fat. Fine as a thin spread now and then. Nutrition D, ingredients B, load risk 3; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe?
Per 100 g, D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe has 272 kcal, 11.3 g protein, 9.7 g carbohydrate, 20.9 g fat and 9.2 g saturated fat. One serve (1 serve, 15 g) has 41 kcal and 1.7 g protein.
What are the ingredients in D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe?
7 ingredients, in label order: Water, Cheese, Milk Solids, EMULSIFIERS (INS 452 (i), 339 (iii), 331 (iii)), Cheese & Jalapeno Seasoning (1%) (Acidity Regulator (INS 262 (Ii), INS 296), Flavour Enhancer (INS 627, INS 631), Anticaking Agent (INS 551)), Stabilizers (INS 412, INS 1442), Preservative (INS 200).
Does D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 1 holds, 3 need care. "New Improved Recipe" needs care: The pack does not say what was improved. Protein is 11.35 g per 100 g, saturated fat is 9.2 g and sodium is 674.73 mg. "Added some Indian herbs and spices" needs care: The retailer page mentions herbs and spices, the pack lists only a cheese and jalapeno seasoning at 1%, made up of acidity regulators, flavour enhancers and an anticaking agent.
Who should limit D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe?
Most adults: a few times a week. A 15 g serve is light at about 41 kcal, but 100 g has 674.73 mg sodium. Children: occasionally. Handy on a sandwich, but sodium and phosphate additives add up in small bodies. Heart health: occasionally. 9.2 g saturated fat and 674.73 mg sodium per 100 g.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe have?
Per 100 g, D'lecta Processed Cheese Spread - Improved Recipe has 0 g added sugar, 675 mg sodium (about 1.7 g salt) and 9.2 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in salt and saturated fat.
Last reviewed October 30, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 30 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 2026 | DB3 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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