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Some shredded cheeses contain cellulose from wood pulp and added carbohydrates. One of the main sources for cellulose is wood pulp and although it may seem strange, it is not harmful to your body and it passes through your GI tract unabsorbed. Even though these fibers are harmless, they will add carbs to your cheese.

Here’s why starch, cellulose, and natamycin are added to the cheese:

• The potato starch is an anti-caking agent.
• Powdered cellulose is usually a bulking agent that increases the weight and volume of packaged food.
• Natamycin, an antifungal agent that’s also to treat fungal infections around the eye, inhibits the growth of mold in dairy.

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