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Originally Posted by Mrs. Robinson
I agree with you regarding what you call "grocery store" cheddar, and the sharper, the better.
However, the thought of Velveeta in a recipe makes me gag.
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Velveeta contains no real cheese whatsoever (it originally did back in the day) and is of course extremely high in sodium and unhealthy fats. I doubt a cardiologist would come back for seconds or even accept a first serving. Yuk!
Each one-pound brick of Velveeta has a recommended 16 servings, and if you look at the nutritional information through 21st century eyes, those servings are pretty terrifying. Each serving has 80 calories (50 from fat), 6 grams of fat (4 from saturated fat), and 3 grams of carbs (with 2 that come from sugars). There's a ton of sodium, too — 410 mg — and you're only getting 15 percent of your daily dose of calcium. That means Velveeta is a guilty pleasure today, and that all makes it even more surprising that it wasn't just marketed as an affordable way to feed a family, but as a super-healthy way to feed them, too.
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The untold truth of Velveeta
Originally Velveeta was made from real cheese. Kraft changed the formula in 1953. Today, it's mainly whey protein concentrate, milk protein concentrate, milk, fat, and preservatives. By the Food and Drink Administration's standards, that's not real cheese—which is why the FDA forced Kraft to change its label from "cheese spread" to "cheese product."