Chees Roundup
We analyzed 2974 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 53)

Queso blanco aged cheddar cheese sauce
Ingredients: Water, nonfat milk, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), corn starch-modified, vegetable oil (contains one or more of canola, soybean, sunflower oil), contains 2% or less of sodium phosphate, salt, natural flavor, cellulose gum, mono-and diglycerides, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, beta carotene (color).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Fat Free Cottage Cheesw
Ingredients: Skim milk, nonfat dry milk, lactose, salt, artificial color, maltodextrin, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, carrageenan, citric acid, potassium sorbate and carbon dioxide (to maintain freshness), cheese cultures, vitamin a palmitate.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Mono- and Diglycerides

Light Cream Cheese
Ingredients: Pasteurized skim milk, pasteurized milk and cream, whey protein concentrate, modified food starch*, sodium citrate*, lactic acid*, salt, natural flavor*, cheese culture, stabilizers (carob bean and/or xanthan and/or guar gums), citric acid*, potassium sorbate (preservative)*, sodium phosphate*, vitamin a palmitate.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cheese
Ingredients: Enriched yellow corn (yellow corn, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, niacin, ferrous sulfate, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: corn, sunflower, or canola oil), whey, salt, coconut oil, maltodextrin, monosodium glutamate, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cream, salt, cultures, nonfat milk, enzymes), dipotassium phosphate, potassium chloride, natural and artificial flavors, citric acid, lactic acid, yellow 6, yellow 5.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sliced Sharp Cheddar
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese
Ingredients: 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

Mozzarella string cheese
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mild Cheddar
Ingredients: Cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto colors). 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

Colby Jack Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color (in colby cheese).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Pepper Jack Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeño Peppers
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, jalapeno peppers, cheese culture, salt, enzymes.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Colby Jack
Ingredients: Colby and monterey jack cheese pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes annatto color [ in colby cheese]), [ 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

Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt,enzymes, annatto color (in colby cheese).
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

Alpine cheddar cheese
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese Slices
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Panera bread mac & cheese
Ingredients: Cooked enriched rigate pasta (water, semolina, egg whites, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), american cheese spread (cheddar and colby cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, whey, sodium phosphate, whey protein concentrate, skim milk, milkfat, salt, carrageenan, cellulose gum), light cream, cheese sauce (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, modified food starch, salt, lactic acid, sodium alginate, sorbic acid [preservative]), white cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), contains 2% or less of: butter (cream, salt), water, modified food starch, wheat flour, salt, seasoning (yeast extract, maltodextrin, salt) and nisin preparation.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Lance Captain’s Wafers sandwich crackers Grilled Cheese
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola oil, corn oil, palm oil, soybean oil), maltodextrin, sugar, dairy whey, corn syrup, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), salt, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), natural and artificial flavors, butter, whey protein concentrate, buttermilk, lactic acid, potassium chloride, caramel color, artificial colors (yellow 5, yellow 6), soy lecithin (emulsifier).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

String Cheese
Ingredients: Pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, vitamin a palmitate.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Bessie's revenge cheese pizza
Ingredients: Crust (wheat flour [flour, enzyme], water, breadcrumbs [wheat flour, yeast, sugar, salt], soybean oil, yeast, salt, unsalted butter [cream, natural flavors], vital wheat gluten, fermented flour [flour, yeast], sour flavoring [wheat starch, flour, citric acid, acetic acid, vegetable shortening {partially hydrogenated soybean oil & cottonseed oil}], inactive yeast, lecithin, encapsulated baking soda [sodium bicarbonate, hydrogenated cotton seed oil], vinegar, cultured whey solids [cultured whey, wheat flour], dough conditioner [wheat flour, ascorbic acid, enzymes]), cheeses (low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), fresh mozzarella (pasteurized milk, vinegar, enzymes, salt), white cheddar cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], parmesan and romano cheese blend [both made from cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes]), sauce (tomatoes, garlic, sugar, salt, oregano, spices).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
Ingredients: 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

Colby Jack
Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto (for natural color).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Double Creme Brie
Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized milk and cream, salt, enzymes.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Italian style seasoned bread crumbs with imported romano cheese
Ingredients: Toasted bread crumbs [enriched flour, (wheat flour, malted barley, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, vegetable oil, (soybean and/or cottonseed and/or corn and/or canola oils) contains 2 percent or less of yeast, salt, brown sugar, honey, molasses, sugar, wheat gluten, whey, soy flour, rye flour, corn flour, oat bran, corn meal, rice flour, potato flour, butter, distilled vinegar, skim milk, lactic acid, calcium propionate (preservative), sesame seeds], salt, pecorino romano cheese (sheep's milk, salt, rennet), spices, garlic, onion and parsley.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Mozzarella cheese filled breadsticks
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), mozzarella cheese (skim milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), water, soybean oil, palm oil, dextrose, salt, wheat gluten, yeast (ascorbic acid), parmesan (cultured skim milk, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose), enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), ascorbic acid, malted barley flour, enzymes, garlic powder, pepper blend (black pepper, salt, brown sugar, dehydrated onion, parsley, dehydrated bell pepper, spice), onion powder, butter (cream, salt), natural flavor, annatto.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Feta Cheese, Reduced Fat, Crumbled
Ingredients: Reduced fat feta cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, vitamin a palmitate), powdered cellulose to prevent caking, natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Pub cheese
Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized milk and cream, cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, microbial enzymes), skim milk, salt, locust bean and guar gums (stabilizers), annatto color.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sharp Cheddar Pub Cheese
Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized milk and cream, cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, microbial enzyme), skim milk, natural cheese flavor, salt, locust bean and guar gums (stabilizers), sorbic acid (to protect flavor), apocarotenal color.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Quattro Formaggio
Ingredients: Parmesan, Asiago, Fontina Cheeses (Raw _Milk_, Cheese Cultures, Animal & Microbial Enzymes, Salt), Mild Provolone Cheese (Pasteurized _Milk_, Cheese Cultures, Animal Rennet, Salt), Cellulose (to prevent caking), Natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
