Mother DairyCheese & Paneer#40 of 48 in categoryRating 3.3/5

Mother Dairy Cheese Slices

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sodium (1650mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (15.4g)

Green flags

  • Green flag: High protein (16g per 100g)
  • Green flag: No added sugar

Ingredients, decoded

8 listed
  • Cheese
  • Milk Solids
  • Water
  • Emulsifiers [INS 331(iii), INS 339 (iii)]
  • Iodized Salt
  • Acidity Regulators (INS 330, INS 260)
  • Preservative (INS 200)
  • Food Colour [INS 160a(ii)]
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High saltHigh saturated fatNutrition per 100 g
BNutritionBIngredients4Risk
Energy304 kcal
Protein16 g
Carbohydrates5 g
Total sugars5 g
Added sugars0 g
Total fat24.5 g
Saturated fat15.4 g
Cholesterol77 mg
Sodium1650 mg
Calcium500 mg
Phosphorus400 mg
Vitamin A246 µg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Cheese slices at 1,650 mg sodium per 100 g

Mother Dairy Cheese Slices is a pack of 10 slices (20 g each, 200 g) of cheese with milk solids, water, two emulsifying salts, salt, two acidity regulators, a preservative and a natural colour. The panel is printed per 100 g and the pack is marked veg.

CleanPlate scores it BB4. The B for nutrition reflects 16 g protein and natural calcium and vitamin A 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. The 4 for risk comes mainly from sodium (1650 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (15.4 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • Product name

    “Cheese Slices”

    Partly true

    The front's small print reads processed cheese spread; cheese is the first ingredient but the list also has milk solids and water, with no percentages.

How BB4 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
B

Good nutrient density

Protein
16 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin A
Energy
304 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
1650 mg
Saturated fat
15.4 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, water, emulsifiers (INS 331(iii), 339(iii)), iodised salt, acidity regulators (INS 330, 260), preservative (INS 200) and food colour (INS 160a(ii)).

Per 100 g: 304 kcal, 24.5 g fat of which 15.4 g saturated, 5 g sugar of which 0 g added, 16 g protein, 1650 mg sodium. The net weight is not printed in the photos; 200 g is 10 slices of 20 g. Atwater energy is 305 kcal, equal to the declared 304. Total sugars (5 g) are milk sugar and the added-sugar line is 0 g. The panel prints no trans fat line. Sodium phosphate costs 4 points in the additives score and the carotene colour 1.

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumConcern

    1,650 mg per 100 g, almost three times the 600 mg high line.

  • Saturated fatConcern

    15.4 g per 100 g, three times the 5 g high line.

  • AdditivesWorth watching

    A sodium phosphate emulsifier, a preservative and a colour.

  • ProteinFine

    16 g per 100 g, with 500 mg calcium.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Cheese slices are just cheese"

The list also has milk solids, water, an emulsifying salt and a preservative.

Myth: "One slice is a small amount of salt"

A 20 g slice has about 330 mg of sodium.

How often, and how

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

Smarter ways to eat it

One or two slices

Two slices are 660 mg of sodium; count it with the bread and spread.

Swap occasionally

A block of plain cheese has less sodium per 100 g.

Common questions

Is Mother Dairy Cheese Slices healthy?

Mother Dairy Cheese Slices scores BB4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High sodium (1650mg per 100g); High saturated fat (15.4g). On the plus side: High protein (16g per 100g); No added sugar.

What does the BB4 score mean?

The first letter (B) grades nutritional value: good 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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