Editing Processed cheese (section)

{{Short description|Food product}}
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{{Use American English|date = July 2019}}
[[File:Provel.jpg|thumb|A 5-pound block of [[Provel]] "pasteurized process cheddar, swiss, and provolone cheese"]]
[[File:Eru goudkuipje sambal.jpg|thumb|[[Cheese spread]]s, such as this one from the Netherlands, may be considered processed cheese in the broad sense]]
'''Processed cheese''' (also known as '''process cheese'''; related terms include '''cheese food''', '''prepared cheese''', '''cheese product''', and/or '''government cheese''') is a product made from [[cheese]] mixed with an [[emulsifying]] agent (actually a calcium [[chelator]]). Additional ingredients, such as vegetable oils, [[fermentation (food)|unfermented]] dairy ingredients, salt, [[food coloring]], or sugar may be included. As a result, many flavors, colors, and textures of processed cheese exist. Processed cheese typically contains around 50–60% cheese and 40–50% other ingredients.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Delany |first1=Alex |title=What Is Processed Cheese, and Should We Eat It? |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/story/what-is-processed-cheese |website=Bon Appetit |access-date=26 June 2020 |date=25 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Costello |first1=Rose |title=What's really in a packet of processed cheese slices? |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/what-s-really-in-a-packet-of-processed-cheese-slices-1.4046233 |access-date=26 June 2020 |publisher=Irish Times |date=22 October 2019}}</ref>