Chees Roundup
We analyzed 2974 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 51)

Organic cream cheese spread
Ingredients: Organic pasteurized milk and cream, organic whey, cheese culture, salt, organic carob bean gum.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Upton s naturals cheesy mac boxes
Ingredients: Durum wheat semolina, nutritional yeast, rice bran oil, sea salt, corn starch, mustard, onion, garlic, paprika, turmeric, sugar.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Greek creamy feta cheese spanakopita wrap
Ingredients: organic spinach, organic unbleached wheat flour, organic zucchini, cottage cheese (milk, cream, nonfat dry milk, salt, guar gum, locust bean gum), filtered water, ricotta cheese (pasteurized whey, pasteurized part skim milk, vinegar, salt), organic onions
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Artisan Four Cheese Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients: Water, cream, white cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), enzyme modified egg yolks, modified food starch, contains less than 2% of: soybean oil, butter (cream, salt), parmesan cheese (part-skim milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), salt, dehydrated cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], cream, salt, sodium phosphate, lactic acid), sugar, sodium phosphate, xanthan gum, yeast extract, romano cheese (part-skim cow's milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), asiago cheese concentrate (asiago cheese [milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], water, salt), natural flavoring, garlic, dehydrated onions, black pepper. contains: egg, milk.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
Ingredients: Cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto [vegetable color]). anti-caking blend (potato starch, corn starch, calcium sulfate, natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Thin Crust Pizza 4-Cheese
Ingredients: Water, low-moisture mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), milk protein isolate, tomato paste, provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), cellulose, pecorino romano cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), soluble corn fiber, high oleic sunflower oil, fontina cheese (pasteurized cow milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), citrus fiber. contains less than 2% of the following: whey protein isolate, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, garlic, oregano, black pepper, basil, onion powder, cayenne pepper, yeast, palm oil, baking soda, xanthan gum, sunflower lecithin.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Classic Cheese Sliders
Ingredients: Bun: enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, soybean oil, contains 2% or less: yeast, salt, vital wheat gluten, mono - and diglycerides, corn starch, calcium stearoyl lactylate (csl), oat fiber, corn syrup solids, guar gum, sodium alginate, monocalcium phosphate, enzymes, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid (vitamin c). hamburger: beef. sharp pasteurized process american cheese: cultured milk, water, cream, sodium citrate, salt, sorbic acid (preservative), sodium phosphate, artificial color, enzymes, acetic acid, soy lecithin. water, dried onion, salt, pepper.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Mac & cheese with bacon, macaroni and cheese dinner, creamy alfredo
Ingredients: Enriched macaroni product (wheat flour, glycerol monostearate, niacin, iron [ferrous sulfate], thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid); cheese sauce (cheddar cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], whey, sodium phosphate, canola oil, contains less than 2% of salt, whey protein concentrate, milk protein concentrate, lactic acid, sorbic acid as a preservative, sodium alginate, annatto [color]); seasoning blend (modified food starch, whey, pasteurized part-skim milk, maltodextrin, garlic powder, onion powder, pasteurized milk, salt, buttermilk solids, dried parsley, whey protein concentrate, acetylated monoglycerides, white pepper, sodium phosphate, lactose, medium chain triglycerides, nutmeg, citric acid, cheese culture, lactic acid, enzymes, natural flavor [contains celery], sulfites); bacon bits with added hickory smoke flavor (bacon [cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite], smoke flavor); breadcrumbs (wheat flour, sugar, soybean oil, dried parsley, yeast, garlic powder, salt).
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

California cream cheese roll
Ingredients: Rice, cooked surimi (alaska pollock, water, sugar, wheat starch, corn starch, contains 2% or less of the following: soybean oil, sorbitol, modified food starch, mirin wine (sake, sugar, salt, water, yeast extract), salt, potassium chloride, artificial crab flavor, carrageenan, sodium tripolyphosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, citric acid, paprika oleoresin, carmine, color added), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream cheese culture, salt, stabilizers (carob bean and/or xanthan and/or guar gums)), avocado, soybean or canola oil, whole eggs, water, vinegar, egg yolk, sugar, salt, sesame, seaweed, mustard flour, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor). condiments: soy sauce (water, salt, soybeans, wheat, licorice, monosodium glutamate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, caramel color, lactic acid, potassium sorbate). ginger (ginger, water, salt, acetic acid, citric acid, potassium sorbate, monosodium glutamate, aspartame, fd&c red #40). wasabi
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mild Cheddar Shredded Fat Free Mild Cheddar Cheese
Ingredients: Fat free cheddar cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk**, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color, vitamin a palmitate), potato starch and powdered cellulose added to prevent caking, natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Finely shredded Mexican style four cheese blend
Ingredients: monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto [color]), quesadilla cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), asadero cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), potato starch, corn starch and calcium sulfate added to prevent caking, natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor),
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Premium Dip, Artichoke & Parmesan
Ingredients: Mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, vinegar, salt), artichokes (artichoke, water, salt, citric acid, ascorbic acid), sour cream (pasteurized cultured cream [milk]), parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culutre, salt, enzymes), water, modified corn starch, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), xanthan gum, lemon juice concentrate, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Italian Style
Ingredients: Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella, provolone with smoke flavor added, parmesan, romano (made from cow's milk), fontina and asiago fresh cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, smoke flavor), potato starch and powdered cellulose added to prevent caking, natamycin (mold inhibitor).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mozzarella Sticks with Marinara Sauce
Ingredients: Cheese stick: part-skim mozzarella cheese (cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), wheat flour, water, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), soybean oil, modified food starch, contains less than 2% of: salt, dextrose, egg whites, dried garlic, spices, caramel (color), paprika extract, sugar, yeast, yellow corn flour, methylcellulose, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), nonfat milk, onion powder, sodium alginate, marinara sauce: water, tomato paste, white distilled vinegar, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, contains less than 2% of: salt, spices, garlic powder, onion powder, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives).
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

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

Reduced Fat Pasteurized Prepared Cheese
Ingredients: Milk, skim milk, whey, milk protein concentrate, buttermilk, sodium citrate, calcium phosphate, contains 2% or less of salt, maltodextrin, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, sorbic acid (preservative), xanthan gum, locust bean gum, guar gum, natural flavor, color added, cheese cultures, enzymes, vitamin a palmitate
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Double Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger Helper Twin Pack
Ingredients: Enriched elbow macaroni (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), corn starch, modified whey, salt, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, cheddar cheese* (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), palm oil, citric acid, vegetable oil (canola, soybean and/or sunflower oil), annatto extract (color), yeast extract, parmesan cheese* (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), onion*, lactic acid, monoglycerides, sodium phosphate, calcium lactate, nonfat milk, garlic*, natural flavor, silicon dioxide (anticaking agent). *dried
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Barbaras original cheese puffs gluten free real aged cheese
Ingredients: Yellow cornmeal, expeller pressed high oleic (sunflower, safflower and/or canola ) oil, aged cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk†, salt, annatto extract (for color), cheese cultures†, enzymes], whey (milk†), buttermilk†, salt, butter†, soybean oil, blue cheese (pasteurized milk†, salt, cheese cultures†, enzymes), lactic acid, natural flavors, annatto and paprika extracts (for color).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

CREAMY POTATO WITH BACON & CHEESE SOUP
Ingredients: Chicken broth, potatoes*, onions, celery, modified food starch. contains less than 2% of: salt, soybean oil, cream, cooked bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium nitrite, natural smoke flavor, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium ascorbate), canola oil, whey, artificial color, sugar, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes)*, maltodextrin, natural flavor, soy protein concentrate, xanthan gum, nonfat milk*, butter, yeast extract, whey protein concentrate, sodium phosphate, corn protein (hydrolyzed), garlic*, fermented whey, spice, sweetened condensed milk* (sugar, milk), enzyme modified milk, chives*, bacon fat, blue cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes)*, butter oil, extractives of tumeric, annatto extract (color), corn syrup solids.*dried
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Bold Nacho Cheese Flavored Taco Shells
Ingredients: Limed corn flour, palm oil. contains 2% or less of: salt, maltodextrin, whey, buttermilk*, reduced lactose whey, monosodium glutamate, natural and artificial flavor, water, garlic*, dextrose, canola oil, tomato*, citric acid, onion*, cheddar cheese* (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), sodium phosphate, colors (yellow 5 & 6, yellow 6 lake, red 40 lake, and other color added), whey protein concentrate, spices, disodium inosinate and guanylate, lactic acid, nonfat milk, freshness preserved by sodium benzoate.*dried
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Bacon egg & cheese frozen biscuit sandwiches
Ingredients: Biscuit: enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, palm oil, buttermilk, contains 2% or less: isolated soy product, sugar, baking soda, dextrose, salt, acidic sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, lactic acid, datem, potassium sorbate (preservative), maltodextrin, natural and artificial flavors, colored with (annatto and turmeric), xanthan gum, soy lecithin, soy flour. grilled egg patty: whole eggs, water, soybean oil, nonfat dry milk, modified corn starch, salt, xanthan gum, natural and artificial butter flavor (butter [cream, milk], partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, soybean oil, lipolyzed butter oil, natural and artificial flavors), citric acid. pasteurized process american cheese: milk, water, cheese culture, cream, salt, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, sodium pyrophosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), sodium phosphate, citric acid, annatto (color added), soy lecithin, enzymes. cooked bacon: cured with: water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sharp cheese
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto (color), natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Crunchy Real Cheese
Ingredients: CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), BROWN RICE, QUINOA, GARLIC POWDER
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cottage Cheese Small Curd
Ingredients: Cultured skim milk, milk, nonfat milk, salt, locust bean gum, carrageenan, carbon dioxide (to preserve freshness), vitamin a palmitate, enzymes.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Baked potato with steak & cheese soup
Ingredients: Water, potatoes, roasted russet potatoes, seasoned steak - beef broth and modified cornstarch product (beef, beef broth, salt, modified cornstarch, sodium phosphate, spice), vegetable oil, contains less than 2% of: dehydrated onions, modified food starch, cheese flavor base (cheddar cheese [milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], water, sodium phosphate), enzyme modified cheese (made from cheddar, blue cheese and swiss cheeses [milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], sodium phosphates, xanthan gum, enzyme modified cream and butterfat, cream cheese [milk and cream, salt, carob bean gum, cheese cultures], flavoring, lactic acid, water, sodium caseinate), salt, wheat flour, monosodium glutamate, beef stock, soy protein concentrate, sugar, beef, flavoring, beef fat, spice, annatto extract for color, soy lecithin.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

FOUR MEAT & FOUR CHEESE PIZZA
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, reduced fat mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, nonfat milk, modified food starch*, cultures, salt, vitamin a palmitate, enzymes, *ingredients not in regular mozzarella cheese), tomato paste, cooked italian sausage (pork, spices, water, salt, less than 2% of dextrose, paprika, garlic powder, yeast extract, natural flavorings, potassium chloride, sodium tripolyphosphate), pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of water, dextrose, spices, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid [to protect flavor]), soybean oil, imitation cheddar cheese (water, modified food starch, casein, soybean oil, whey, contains 2% or less of salt, sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, sodium citrate, natural flavor, annatto [color]), 2% or less of canadian style bacon water added made with pork sirloin hips, chopped and formed, smoke flavor added (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, natural smoke flavor, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto [color]), cooked beef pattie crumbles (beef hamburger, water, textured vegetable protein [soy flour, caramel color], soy protein concentrate, less than 2% of the following: salt, spice, natural flavors, dextrose, yeast extract, onion powder, potassium chloride, sodium tripolyphosphate), reduced fat provolone cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, nonfat milk, cultures, salt, modified food starch*, vitamin a palmitate, enzymes, *ingredients not in regular provolone cheese), seasoning (bread crumb [bleached wheat flour, dextrose, yeast, salt], dried garlic, tomato powder, spice, salt, dextrose, dried onion, maltodextrin, citric acid, natural flavor), modified food starch, fractionated palm oil, yeast, sugar, dough conditioner blend (calcium sulfate, salt, l-cysteine hydrochloride, garlic powder, tricalcium phosphate, enzymes), dried garlic, parmesan cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), spices, soy lecithin, sodium stearoyl lactylate, salt, methylcellulose, dried onions, seasoning (maltodextrin, modified corn starch, natural flavors, datem, medium chain triglycerides), natural butter flavor, whey, potassium chloride, soy flour, egg white.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)

Classic Cheese Ravioli with tomato sauce
Ingredients: Tomatoes, water, enriched durum flour and semolina (durum wheat flour, semolina, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), ricotta cheese (whey, milk, cream, vinegar), tomato juice, fat free ricotta cheese (pasteurized whey, skim milk, vinegar, xanthan gum, vitamin a palmitate), 2% or less of sugar, eggs, romano cheese made from sheep's milk (cultured sheep's milk, salt, enzymes), spices, modified food starch, salt, garlic, dried garlic, soybean oil, dried onions, potassium chloride, citric acid, xanthan gum, calcium chloride.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Campbellscondensedhealthy requestcheddar cheese soup
Ingredients: Water, modified food starch, wheat flour, cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], whey, salt, sodium phosphate), contains less than 2% of: cheese blend (whey, semisoft cheese [milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], buttermilk solids, salt, butter, calcium phosphate, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, enzyme modified butter oil), sugar, potassium chloride, salt, natural flavoring, beta carotene and annatto extract for color, skim milk, enzyme modified butter, yeast extract, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, lactic acid, spice, milkfat, mustard extract, onion oil, butter, soy lecithin, butter oil, cream, buttermilk, whey protein concentrate, whey.contains: wheat, milk, soy
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Munchies cheese fix snack mix
Ingredients: CORN, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, SOYBEAN, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE WHEAT, SALT, BROWN RICE FLOUR, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, WHOLE OAT FLOUR, WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, BUTTERMILK, ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ROMANO CHEESE (COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), POTASSIUM SALT, LACTOSE, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, CORN FLOUR, DEXTROSE, TOMATO POWDER, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, RED 40), LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, YEAST, MALT SYRUP, GARLIC POWDER, SKIM MILK, SPICES, YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM CASEINATE, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPER POWDER, DISODIUM INOSINATE, AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
