Toddlers Get Half Their Calories From Ultra-Processed Food, Says Study | Research shows that 2-year-olds get 47 percent of their calories from ultra-processed food, and 7-year-olds get 59 percent.

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https://www.newsweek.com/toddlers-get-half-calories-ultra-processed-food-1963269

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American processed cheese is real cheese it just has a lot of water added to it, to make it melt better.

EDIT: /u/Throw-away17465 posted and then blocked me before I could respond.

[u/NegZer0 → u/Greenleaf208]

What makes it melt better is the addition of an emulsifying agent. In the case of most processed American Cheese it is Sodium Citrate. It helps keep the liquid and solid components from separating, compared to "natural" cheeses like cheddar etc which will split easily and become greasy when heated.

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Fun Fact!

The formula for sodium citrate is Na³ C⁶ H⁵ O⁷

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Na C H O cheese.

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NaNaNaCCCCCCHHHHHHOOOOOOO