Follow Your Heart Dairy Free Vegan American Style Sliced Cheese
Why It Scored This Way
A mixed nutrition profile and more processed formulation give this product some useful qualities, but also meaningful limitations.
- Calories
- Sodium
- Saturated Fat
- Protein
Verdict
Follow Your Heart Dairy Free Vegan American Style Sliced Cheese is a plant-based alternative designed for melting and layering in savory recipes. Its main strength is a low-calorie profile per slice, while its main tradeoff is a high proportion of saturated fat. Overall, it serves as a convenience-driven flavor addition for specific meal formats.
How to Use This
Best included occasionally, a few times per month, within a balanced diet and in controlled portions. Try it melted into a vegan grilled cheese sandwich or layered on a plant-based burger.
Nutrition Overview
The nutrition panel shows a profile devoid of protein and fiber, with saturated fat making up the majority of the total fat content.
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 60 | Per serving |
| Total Fat | 4.5g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.5g | 18% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | — |
| Sodium | 180mg | 8% |
| Total Carbs | 4g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Total Sugars | 0g | — |
| Added Sugars | 0g | 0% |
| Protein | 0g | — |
Ingredient Analysis
The product is built from a base of modified food starch and coconut oil to achieve a specific meltable texture. This formulation relies on refined starches and natural flavors to replicate the taste and stability of traditional processed cheese.
Ingredients
Water, Modified Food Starch, Coconut Oil, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Calcium Citrate, Sea Salt, Less than 2% of: Potato Protein, Natural Flavors, Tapioca Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Lactic Acid, Paprika Extract and Beta Carotene for Color.
