Chees Roundup
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Detailed Reviews (Page 32)

Goat White Cheddar Shells & Cheese
Ingredients: ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTODEXTRIN, GOAT MILK POWDER, GOAT CHEDDAR CHEESE* (WHOLE PASTEURIZED GOAT MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES), SEA SALT, CORNSTARCH, CANE SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, LACTIC ACID POWDER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

cheese crisps
Ingredients: CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR])
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Fresh Sliced Mozzarella
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, MICROBIAL ENZYMES.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Soft pretzel with cheddar cheese filling and topping
Ingredients: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE FILLING (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, MILKFAT, WHEY, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], APOCAROTENAL [COLOR]) PASTEURIZED PROCESS SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, MILKFAT SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM EXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, POCAROTENAL [COLOR]), YEAST, PALM OIL, BICARBONATES AND CARBONATES OF SODA. CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Egg Bites Cheese, Spinach & Kale
Ingredients: EGG WHITES, COTTAGE CHEESE (SKIM MILK, MILK, CREAM, SEA SALT, CHEESE CULTURE), FETA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, MICROBIAL ENZYME, NATAMYCIN [MOLD INHIBITOR]), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), CORNSTARCH, SPINACH, KALE, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID (TO MAINTAIN COLOR), WHITE PEPPER. CONTAINS MILK, EGG.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Turkey sausage, egg white, and cheese
Ingredients: Water, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mono-nitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), whole grain wheat flour, yeast, wheat gluten, degermed yellow corn flour, degermed yellow cornmeal, sodium bicarbonate, fumaric acid, corn starch, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, salt, ammonium chloride, honey, calcium propionate, potassium sorbate, soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, vinegar, egg whites, modified tapioca starch, carrageenan, natural flavors, potassium sorbate, monosodium phosphate, citric acid, nisin preparation, turkey, potassium lactate, spices, sodium phosphate, dextrose, sugar, sodium propionate, sodium diacetate, BHT, caramel color, cultured milk, cream, sodium phosphates, sorbic acid, vegetable color (annatto and paprika extract), enzymes.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Extra Crunchy Taco Seasoned Beef & Cheese Taquitos
Ingredients: WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SEASONED BEEF TOPPING (BEEF, WATER, DEHYDRATED ONION, SALT, CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GARLIC), PASTEURIZED PROCESS MONTEREY JACK CHEESE, BLEND & PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PROCESS MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SKIM MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PALM OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATÉ, SALT, VEGETABLE COLOR [ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA OLEORESIN])), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA AND/OR CORN OIL), BATTER SEASONING (YELLOW CORN FLOUR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SPICES, SALT, JALAPENO PEPPER, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], GUAR GUM, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC, FLAVORS), GREEN CHILI (WITH CITRIC ACID), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND/OR TEXTURED SOY FLOUR (WITH CARAMEL COLOR), ONIONS, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICES, GROUND CHILI PEPPER, PAPRIKA, GRANULATED GARLIC, SAVORY FLAVOR (WITH MALTODEXTRIN), BEEF FLAVOR (AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, SAFFLOWER OIL), DEHYDRATED ONION, GUAR GUM, SUGAR, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (YEAST, WHEAT GLUTÉN, SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH).
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese Snack Sticks
Ingredients: Fresh pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cheddar Gruyère Natural Cheddar Cheese with Gruyere notes
Ingredients: pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mozarella Cheese
Ingredients: organic low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (organic cultured pasteurized reduced fat milk, salt, microbial enzymes), powdered cellulose (added to prevent caking).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
Ingredients: pasteurized milk, vinegar, enzymes, salt.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Grated Parmesan Cheese
Ingredients: parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, enzymes), powdered cellulose.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

vermont extra sharp white cheddar cheese
Ingredients: pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Four Cheese Ravioli
Ingredients: enriched durum flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, dried whole eggs, turmeric, ricotta cheese (whey, whole milk, cream, vinegar), water, parmesan cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), romano cheese (sheep's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried whole eggs, salt, black pepper, parsley, Italian tomatoes, Italian tomato purée, soybean oil, parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), onion, salt, olive oil, garlic, spices
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Macaroni & Cheese Smoked Gouda Cheese
Ingredients: enriched macaroni product (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cheese sauce (skim milk, cheese (gouda, cheddar (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes)), canola oil, water, whey, whey protein concentrate, sodium phosphate, salt, natural flavors, sodium alginate, lactic acid, mono - and diglycerides, xanthan gum, sorbic acid, onion powder, garlic powder)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cheese filled breadsticks
Ingredients: Cheese Filled Breadstick (Crust (Flour Blend (Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Enzyme, Folic Acid), Whole Wheat Flour), Water, Sugar, Corn Oil, Salt, Yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate), Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes)), Margarine With Garlic (Liquid & Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Dehydrated Garlic, Vegetable Mono - & Diglycerides, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Soy Lecithin, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Citric Acid, Calcium Disodium EDTA Added To Protect Flavor, Beta Carotene (Color), Vitamin A Palmitate Added), Parmesan Cheese ((Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Powdered Cellulose (Anti-Caking)). Contains Milk, Soy, Wheat.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Pimiento cheese spread
Ingredients: reduced-fat cheddar cheese, pasteurized reduced-fat milk, salt, cheese culture, enzymes, water, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, sodium citrate, salt, sodium phosphate, potato starch, cellulose powder, sorbic acid, cream, skim milk, whey protein concentrate, whey, buttermilk, maltodextrin, modified food starch, sodium caseinate, gelatin, sodium alginate, guar gum, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, paprika, annatto, distilled vinegar, egg yolk, modified cornstarch, less than 2% of ground mustard seed, onion, water, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, calcium disodium EDTA, preservatives, paprika oleoresin
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate
- ● High Sugar Content

Colby & Monterey Jack Cheesesticks
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR (IN COLBY CHEESE) CONTAINS MILK
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cheese Ravioli
Ingredients: RICOTTA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, PASTEURIZED WHEY, PASTEURIZED CREAM, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM), RICE FLOUR, CAULIFLOWER, EGGS, WATER, LOW MOISTURE PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME), CORN FLOUR, POTATO STARCH, ASIAGO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME), EGG WHITES, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME), ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ANIMAL RENNET), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, RICE CRUMB (RICE FLOUR, XANTHAN GUM, CANE SUGAR, YEAST, SEA SALT, ASCORBIC ACID), SALT, TAPIOCA STARCH, WHITE PEPPER, TARA GUM, GUM ARABIC
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chicken Bacon Ranch Elbow Macaroni with Cheese Sauce, Seasoning & Bacon Bits
Ingredients: ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMÍN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK PROTEÍN CONCENTRATE, MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR]), SEASONING BLEND (MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GARLIC*, BUTTERMILK*, SALT, TOMATO*, WHEY*, ONION*, SPICE, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, SILICON DIOXIDE), BACON BITS (BACON [CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE])
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Authentic Greek Organic Feta
Ingredients: Organic Pasteurized Sheep Milk, Salt, Rennet, Lactic Culture.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Natural Sharp Cheddar Cheese & Honey Brown Sugar Turkey Sausage Bites
Ingredients: honey brown sugar turkey bites (turkey, mechanically separated turkey, brown sugar, blend of sugar , honey [cane sugar, honey], contains 2% or less of: salt, hydrolyzed corn protein, fructose, lactic acid starter culture, dextrose, mustard, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, in beef collagen casing), cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), anti-caking blend (potato starch, powdered cellulose), contains: milk,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Fresh mozzarella cheese
Ingredients: pasteurized milk, salt, vinegar, citric acid, enzymes, contains: milk,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cottage Cheese
Ingredients: cultured pasteurized skim milk, milk, cream, nonfat dry milk, salt, guar gum, carrageenan, carob bean gum, enzyme, carbon dioxide
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
