Potato Starch – This is exactly like it sounds…starch derived from the potato. No real concern here, unless you are controlling the amount of carbs in your diet. I know many low-carb people avoid pre-shredded cheese altogether, but you will need to do some more research to see how the amount of Potato Starch really affects your diet. Cellulose Powder - This one isn’t as straight forward. If you do a Wikipedia search for Cellulose Powder, the results look more like chemistry class notes than a food item search. Search around Google and the answers you find are surprising. Basically, Cellulose Powder is a food additive that has become popular recently because it has unique properties that allow food makers to thicken food, replace fat, raise fiber content and decrease the need for ingredients like oil and flour. Although cellulose is commonly found in all kinds of plants, do you know where the most popular and economical source for cellulose are? Cotton and wood pulp. Yep. That’s what you are eating in shredded cheese! Source 1 Source 2 Calcium Sulfate – do a quick Google search of calcium sulfate, and the results look more like chemistry class notes than a food product search. It is really confusing. Here is how Merriam Webster defines it: a white odorless compound of calcium that is used especially in building materials and to dry other substances. (Source 3) Mmmm…love me some building materials
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