Is there a difference in flavor between white and yellow American cheese?
                                
                                
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                                Over 70% of natural food coloring in the US can be attributed to annatto extract, the very ingredient that gives yellow American cheese its distinctive color. This begs the question: is there a difference in flavor between white and yellow American cheese? The answer lies in the processing and a common culinary misperception.