Chees Roundup
We analyzed 2974 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 55)

Cheddar Cheese Baked Pretzel
Ingredients: wheat flour, palm oil, dairy product solids, maltodextrin, modified corn starch, less than 2% of: salt, cheese blend (bakers, cheddar, parmesan and romano [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto]), leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate), dextrose, soy lecithin, yeast extract, skim milk, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, natural flavor, colors (yellow 5 lake, yellow 6 lake, blue 1 lake), lactic acid, citric acid, lactose, sodium caseinate, whey. contains milk, wheat and soy
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Nacho Cheese Dip
Ingredients: ingredients water, canola and/or sunflower maltodextrin (made from corm starch, natural and artificial flavors, and less than 2% of salt, sugar, yeast extract gum, whey protein concentrate, datem, mono & diglycerides, onion powder, gluc lactone, jalapeño pepper, spices, garlic powder, beta carotene (color), phosphor acetic acid contains milk ingredients
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Low-Fat Classic Cottage Cheese
Ingredients: organic skim milk, organic whole milk, organic cream, sea salt, live and active cultures (Lactococcus ssp., Lactobacillus ssp.)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cream Cheese Spread
Ingredients: pasteurized milk and cream, whey protein concentrate, whey, salt, dried chives, dried onions, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, guar gum, natural flavor, sorbic acid (as a preservative), vitamin a palmitate, cheese culture
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Easy Mac Original Cheese, Microwaveable Cups
Ingredients: ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO [COLOR], ENZYMES), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Gordo's cheese dip with jalapeno
Ingredients: Pasteurized processed american cheese, grade"a" pasteurized vitamin "d" milk, jalapeno peppers (water, carrots, onions, vinegar, iodized salt and spices), artificial butter flavor, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

macaroni and cheese thick and creamy
Ingredients: wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, whey, modified food starch, milk fat, nonfat dry milk, salt, milk protein concentrate, disodium phosphate, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, dried buttermilk, citric acid, lactic acid, paprika, annatto, turmeric, cheese culture, enzymes
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
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

Cheese Sandwich Crackers
Ingredients: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID) CANOLA OIL (CANOLA OIL, ASCORBIC ACID-A PRESERVATIVE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT), PALM OIL, SUGAR, CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK ENZYMES, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE ENZYMES), WHEY POWDER, WHEAT STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS MILK), SOY LECITHIN, DRY MALT (MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, DEXTROSE, WHEAT FLOUR), AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, SALT SEA SALT, YEAST, NATURAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS SALT, MILK), SODIUM BICARBONATE, COLOR (PAPRIKA, AN ENZYMES, LACTIC ACID. CONTAINS: MILK, SOY, WHEAT. MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS, TREE NUTS
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Peanut

Mataron & cheese
Ingredients: enriched wheat flour [wheat, niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], salt, contains 2% or less of: silicon dioxide to reduce caking, sodium phosphate, citric acid, soybean oil to reduce dusting, color added (yellow 5, yellow 6, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake), maltodextrin, cheddar cheese* (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), cream*, sodium caseinate. *dehydrated contains wheat & milk. may contain egg.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Macaroni & Cheese
Ingredients: organic pasta, organic wheat flour, organic whey, organic cheddar cheese, organic pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, salt, organic wheat flour, organic cornstarch, organic nonfat dry milk, natural flavors, sodium phosphate, organic sunflower oil, organic annatto extract, lactic acid powder, lactic acid, calcium lactate, citric acid
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

SWISS cheese
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES_MILK_
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Macaroni and cheese
Ingredients: enriched macaroni product (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cheese sauce mix (dairy product solids, wheat flour, whey, salt, cheddar cheese [milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], disodium phosphate, soybean oil, autolyzed yeast extract, lactic acid, annatto extract [color], natural flavors silicon dioxide [anti-caking agenti) contains: milk, wheat,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Extra toasty baked naturally flavored cheese crackers
Ingredients: 01GE Nutrition Facts About 20 servings per container Serving size 28 crackers (30g) Amount per serving Calories 150 % Daily Value* Total Fat 7g 10% Saturated Fat 15g 7% Trans Fat 0g Polyunsaturated Fat 15g Monounsaturated Fat 35g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 230mg Total Carbohydrate 19g Dietary Fiber <1g 0% 10% 7% 3% Total Sugars <1g Includes <1g Added Sugars 1% Protein 2g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 0mg 0% Iron 11 mg 6% Potassium 0mg 0% * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (HIGH OLEIC CANOLA, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL WITH ROSEMARY EXTRACT AND ASCORBIC ACID FOR FRESHNESS), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLORI, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF DEXTROSE, SALT, PAPRIKA, LEAVENING (YEAST, BAKING SODA), COLOR (PAPRIKA EXTRACT, TURMERIC EXTRACT, ANNATTO EXTRACT), ENZYMES CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT DIST , SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: ALDI BATAVIA, IL 60510 ALDI Twice as Nice GUARANTEE © item replaced © money refunded PAPER BOX PLASTIC BAG how2recycleinfc
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Black Bean & Monterey Jack Cheese Burrito in a Flour Tortilla
Ingredients: BLACK BEANS (WATER, BLACK BEANS, ONIONS, TOMATO PUREE [TOMATOES, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID {ACIDIFIER}], APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, CUMIN, SEA SALT, GARLIC, GUAJILLO CHILE POWDER DRIED OREGANO, JALAPENO POWDER, BAY LEAVES), FLOUR TORTILLA (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, CANOLA OIL, CONTAINS 2% ORLESS OF OAT FIBER, WHEAT GLUTEN, SUGAR, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR [TO PRESERVEI, SALT, MONOGLYCERIDES MALIC ACID, BAKING SODA, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SHREDDED CHEESE (MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMEJ, POWDERED CELLULOSE). USER: CONTAINS MILK, WHEAT.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Egg, Sausage, Seasoned Potatoes & Cheese Burritos
Ingredients: Flour tortilla: (wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable oil (soybean, canola, palm and/or corn oil), wheat gluten, sugar, salt, dough conditioners (yeast, wheat gluten, sugar, guar gum, modified food starch, sodium metabisulfite), scrambled eggs: (pasteurized whole eggs, nonfat milk, soybean oil, modified food starch, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid, butter flavor (maltodextrin, natural butter flavor, annatto and turmeric [added for color]), spice and/or liquid pepper extract), pork sausage: (pork, water, salt, spices, corn syrup solids, sugar, autolyzed yeast extract, spice extractive), potatoes: (with sea salt, canola oil), cheese sauce: (water, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color), modified corn starch, cream cheese (pasteurized cultured milk and cream, salt, stabilizers [xanthan, locust bean and/or guar gums]), canola oil, contains less than 2% of nonfat dry milk, whey, sodium phosphate, salt, corn starch, lactic acid, cellulose gum, butter oil, sugar, yeast extract, paprika extract (color), natural flavors, annatto extract (color), process cheddar cheese product: (water, palm oil, natural cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), rennet casein, modified food starch, sodium phosphates, salt, lactic acid, natural flavor, annatto color), process jack and american cheese with peppers product: (jack and american cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), water, skim milk, palm oil, sodium phosphate, modified food starch, peppers (red and green jalapeno peppers), salt, lactic acid), tomatoes: (with juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), green chilies: (with salt, citric acid, calcium chloride), contains 2% or less: onion, vegetable oil (soybean, canola and/or corn oil), modified corn starch, jalapeno peppers (with salt, acetic acid, water, calcium chloride), salt, spice.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

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

Party Pizza Triple Cheese
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, tomato puree (water, tomato paste), imitation mozzarella cheese (water, palm oil, rennet casein, modified potato starch, vegetable oil (soybean, high oleic soybean and/or canola oil), potato starch, sodium aluminum phosphate, potassium chloride, salt, citric acid, potassium sorbate [preservative], sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, titanium dioxide [artificial color], maltodextrin, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, riboflavin, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin b6, vitamin b12), imitation cheddar cheese (water, palm oil, rennet casein, modified potato starch, vegetable oil (soybean, high oleic soybean and/or canola oil), potato starch, sodium aluminum phosphate, citric acid, potassium chloride, salt, potassium sorbate [preservative], sodium phosphate, yeast extract, sodium citrate, titanium dioxide [artificial color], natural flavor, buttermilk powder, maltodextrin, magnesium oxide, paprika extract [color], propionic acid [preservative], zinc oxide, vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin, vitamin b12), imitation monterey jack cheese (water, palm oil, rennet casein, modified potato starch, vegetable oil (soybean, high oleic soybean and/or canola oil), potato starch, sodium aluminum phosphate, salt, citric acid, potassium chloride, potato maltodextrin, potassium sorbate [preservative], yeast extract, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, titanium dioxide [artificial color], whey powder, natural flavor, anhydrous milkfat, maltodextrin, magnesium oxide, gum arabic, adipic acid, zinc oxide, vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin, vitamin b12), vegetable oil (high oleic soybean and/or canola oil), rehydrated fat free mozzarella cheese (water, skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, citric acid, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin b6). contains less than 2% of: modified corn starch, sugar, salt, dry yeast, defatted soy flour, dextrose, spice, monocalcium phosphate, baking soda, beet powder, citric acid, malic acid, dried cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), xanthan gum, dried monterey jack cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), sorbitan monostearate, tbhq (preservative), ascorbic acid, natural flavor.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Titanium Dioxide

Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Ingredients: Cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized _milk_, salt, enzymes, color added).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Organic whole milk cottage cheese
Ingredients: Certified organic grade a nonfat milk, organic grade a whole milk, organic grade a cream, celtic sea salt, cultures (mucor miehei protease).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

EGG, SAUSAGE & CHEESE BURRITO
Ingredients: Flour tortilla: (wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable oil (soybean, canola, palm and/or corn oil), wheat gluten, sugar, salt, dough conditioners (yeast, wheat gluten, sugar, guar gum, modified food starch, sodium metabisulfite), scrambled eggs: (pasteurized whole eggs, nonfat milk, soybean oil, modified food starch, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid, butter flavor (maltodextrin, natural butter flavor, annatto and turmeric [added for color]), spice and/or liquid pepper extract), pork sausage: (pork, water, salt, spices, corn syrup solids, sugar, autolyzed yeast extract, spice extractive), cheese sauce: (water, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color), modified corn starch, cream cheese (pasteurized cultured milk and cream, salt, stabilizers [xanthan, locust bean and/or guar gums]), canola oil, contains less than 2% of nonfat dry milk, whey, sodium phosphate, salt, corn starch, lactic acid, cellulose gum, butter oil, sugar, yeast extract, paprika extract (color), natural flavors, annatto extract (color), water, cheddar cheese: (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto color), tomatoes: (with juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), green chilies: (with salt, citric acid, calcium chloride), contains 2% or less: modified corn starch, vegetable oil (soybean, canola and/or corn oil), salt, flavor, spice, chili pepper.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Philly steak & cheese seasoned crust stuffed sandwiches
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, cooked beef steak ground and formed caramel color added (contains up to 14% solution of water, salt, seasoning [yeast extract, maltodextrin, flavors, beef stock, sunflower oil, salt, sodium phosphate, beef fat], sodium phosphate, potassium chloride, caramel color), 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), onions, 2% or less of margarine (palm oil, water, soybean oil, sugar, mono & diglycerides, soybean lecithin, potassium sorbate and citric acid [preservatives], annatto and turmeric color, vitamin a palmitate added), green bell peppers red bell peppers, seasoning (buttermilk powder, nonfat dry milk, whey powder, cheddar cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], parmesan cheese [cultured milk. salt, enzymes], salt, sugar, autolyzed yeast extract, whey protein concentrate, garlic powder, onion powder, citric acid, lactic acid, blue cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], flavor, calcium lactate, xanthan gum, annatto [color], anhydrous milkfat, succinic acid), modified food starch, palm oil, sugar, salt, soybean oil, fractionated palm oil, maltodextrin, bread crumbs (bleached wheat flour, dextrose, yeast, salt), bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, amylase, ascorbic acid, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), dough conditioner blend (calcium sulfate, salt, l-cysteine hydrochloride, garlic powder, tricalcium phosphate, enzymes), seasoning (cheddar/blue cheeses [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], whey, salt, dextrose, dried onion natural flavor soybean oil garlic powder, citric acid, lactic acid, spice, extractives of paprika and annatto), creamer (coconut oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate [milk], mono and diglycerides, dipotassium phosphate, soy lecithin), yeast, whey, potassium chloride, soy lecithin, seasoning (maltodextrin, modified corn starch, butter flavor), dried onions, lactic acid blend (lactic acid, calcium lactate), soy flour, egg whites.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Kraft Mac and cheese
Ingredients: pasta (enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamin mononitrate (vitami̇n b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid], whole wheat flour), cheese sauce mix (whey, milkfat, milk protein concentrate, salt, calcium carbonate, sodium triphosphate, potassium chloride, citric acid, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, natural flavor, milk, with paprika, annatto, and turmeric added for color, enzymes, cheese culture, sodium caseinate), contains: wheat, milk, kraft heinz foods company chicago, il 60601 kraftheinz
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Kraft finely shredded mexican style cheese blend
Ingredients: monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto [color]), asadero cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, citric acid, enzymes), queso quesadilla cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, vinegar, citric acid, enzymes), modified cornstarch, natamycin
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Supreme Brie Bites
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES ENZYMES, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, PENICILLIUM CANDIDUM (HARMLESS WHITE MOLD) CONTAINS: MILK
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Giant, large curd cottage cheese
Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized nonfat milk, milk, cream, contains less than 2% of: whey, nonfat milk, salt, maltodextrin, guar gum, citric acid, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, locust bean gum, natural flavor, enzyme, potassium sorbate and carbon dioxide (to preserve freshness).
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Mono- and Diglycerides

Premium classic parmesan cheese
Ingredients: Parmesan cheese: (pasteurized part-skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), cellulose powder added to prevent caking, potassium sorbate to protect flavors.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
