Chees Roundup
We analyzed 2974 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 58)

Cottage Cheese
Ingredients: CULTURED SKIM MILK, CULTURED CREAM, WHEY, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID, CARRAGEENAN, GUAR GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CULTURED DEXTROSE, SORBIC ACID (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), NATURAL FLAVORS, ENZYME.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Feta
Ingredients: Feta cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), powdered cellulose, natamycin.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Ingredients: CULTURED PASTEURIZED GRADE A NONFAT MILK, CREAM, WHEY, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, GUAR GUM, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, ENZYME
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cottage Cheese
Ingredients: Cultured nonfat milk, milk, whey, salt, guar gum, citric acid, carrageenan, locust bean gum, polysorbate 80, acetylated monoglycerides, natural flavor, vitamin a palmitate*, enzymes, carbon dioxide (to help protect flavor).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Hamburger Helper - Double Cheeseburger Macaroni
Ingredients: Enriched Macaroni (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cornstarch, Salt, wheat flour, Sugar, Contains 2% or less of: Vegetable Oil (Canola, Soybean, and/or Sunflower), Whey, Cheddar & Blue Cheeses* (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Maltodextrin, Nonfat Milk*, Salt, Natural Flavors, Color (Yellow 5 & 6, yellow lakes 5 & 6, Annatto & Turmeric Extract), Dairy Solids, Tomatoes*, Onion*, Citric Acid, Garlic*, Spices, Yeast Extract, Monoglycerides. *Dried CONTAINS MILK, WHEAT. MAY ALSO CONTAIN EGG, SOY.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Jalapeno egg & cheese breakfast burrito
Ingredients: Flour Tortilla: (Wheat Flour (Enriched with Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Canola and/or Corn Oil), Salt, Dough Conditioners (Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Sugar, Guar Gum, Modified Food Starch), 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), Cheese Sauce: (Water, Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Modified Corn Starch, Soybean and/or Canola Oil, Whey, Xanthan Gum, Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Butter Oil, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Paprika and Annatto [Color], Natural Flavors), 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), Red Bell Pepper, Jalapeno Peppers (with Salt, Acetic Acid, Water, Calcium Chloride), Contains 2% or Less 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,
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

natural mild cheddar cheese & beef sausage bites
Ingredients: 2% or less of solids, spices, mustard, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, natural flavorings, sodium erythorbate, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, water), cheddar cheese tured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, wegetable color]), anti-caking blend tarch, powder cellulose), milk, ld exclusively batavia, il 60510 minimally processed, cial ingredients, frigerated aldi twice as nice guarantee item replaced money refunded 25730
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Low Fat Cottage Cheese small curd 2% milkfat
Ingredients: Cultured Nonfat Milk,_Milk_,Cream, <2% Nonfat Milk,Whey,Salt,Maltodextrin,Citric Acid,Carrageenan,Mono and Diglycerides,Locust Bean Gum,Guar Gum,Natural Flavors,Vitamin A Palmitate,Carbon Dioxide,Enzyme
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Mono- and Diglycerides

Spinach & Cheese Ravioli
Ingredients: organic whole milk ricotta, organic milk, organic vinegar, salt, organic spinach, organic low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese, pasteurized part skim organic milk, cheese cultures, enzymes, organic parmesan cheese, pasteurized organic milk, organic breadcrumb, organic wheat flour, sea salt, organic cane sugar, yeast, grade a pasteurized organic nonfat milk, organic canola oil, sea salt, organic spices, organic roasted garlic powder, organic durum flour, organic pasteurized eggs, water
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cheesy Seasoning Blend
Ingredients: DRIED CHEDDAR CHEESE BLEND (CHEDDAR CHEESE MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, MICROBIAL ENZYMES], WHEY SOLIDS, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SALT), SEA SALT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, DRIED ROSEMARY, DRIED OREGANO.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Whipped Cream Cheese Spread
Ingredients: Pasteurized Milk and Cream, Whey Protein Concentrate, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Cheese Culture, Guar Gum, Lactic Acid, Carob Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Natamycin.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Organic Grass Fed Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese
Ingredients: Organic pasta (organic wheat flour), organic dried cheddar cheese (organic cultured pasteurized milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), organic whey, salt, sodium phosphate, silicon dioxide (for anticaking).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Dubliner Cheese Snacks
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, VEGETARIAN RENNET.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Shells And Vegan White Cheddar
Ingredients: Chickpeas, Pea Starch, Tapioca, Xanthan Gum, Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Buttermilk, Salt, Disodium Phosphate, Whey, Lactic Acid, Nonfat Dry Milk
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cotija Part Skim Milk Cheese
Ingredients: CULTURED PASTEURIZED GRADE A MILK, SALT, ENZYMES.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Vegan Rice Mac & Cheese
Ingredients: vegan rice mac & cheeze made with organic rice pasta plant based comfort food for both children and adults. unfortunately, many people are not able to tolerate ipe testing, we found a delicious, dairy free cheddar-style cheeze to go with our tender organic people will no longer have to miss out on their favorite "mac and cheese." directions: ovens may vary microwave oven conventional oven toaster oven remove overwrap. place tray on a microwave-safe plate. cook on high for 3 minutes. stir. cook on high for 1-2 more minutes. let sit 1 minute. serve. preheat oven to 375°f. remove overwrap. place tray on a baking sheet. bake for 35-40 minutes. let sit 1 minute. serve. remove overwrap and tray. place in an oven-safe dish. follow conventional oven directions. gredients: organic rice pasta (organic rice flour, filtered water), filtered water, vegan cheddar-style eeze (filtered water, tapioca starch, expeller pressed safflower oil, coconut oil, inactive yeast, pea otein isolate, salt, vegan natural flavors, xanthan gum, citric acid, yeast extract, annatto [color]), ganic high oleic safflower and/or sunflower oil, organic sweet rice flour, sea salt, nutritional yeast, stard powder. viduals with food allergies: this product is made in a facility that processes foods containing wheat, milk, soy, tree nuts, sesame and other seeds (including ower seeds). in addition to gluten testing, strict allergen control measures are implemented at all levels of production. amy's kitchen does not use any peanuts, fish fish or eggs. my's kitchen, inc., p.o. box 7129, petaluma, ca 94955 visit us at amys.com ertified rganic qai ality assura ernat certified vegan vegan.org certified organic gluten free dairy free k de recycle if clean & dry check locally* aper plastic coated paper box wrap tray *not recycled in all communities how2recycle.info amy's kitchen certified b ⓡ 0 42272 01389 corporation
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Peanut

tamales chicken and 3 cheese
Ingredients: MASA: [WHOLE COOKED CORN (CORN TREATED WITH LIME WATER), CANOLA OIL, RICE FLOUR, CHICKEN BOUILLON (SALT, SUGAR, CORN STARCH, CHICKEN FAT, DRIED CHICKEN POWDER, BEEF FAT, WATER, ONION POWDER, NATURAL CHICKEN FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR), SALT]. FILLING: [CHICKEN IN RED SAUCE (CHICKEN LEG MEAT, TOMATO, TOMATO SAUCE (TOMATO CONCENTRATE, SALT, CITRIC ACID, RED BELL PEPPER POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORING. SPICE, WATER, ONION, SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN, TUNIC EXTRACT, SAUTEED ONION, SUGAR, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT (YEAST EXTRACT AND SALT), CORN OIL, CARROT EXTRACT, CELERY EXTRACT, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, AND RED VINE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CANOLA OIL, SALT EN PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR. SAL GARLIC POWDER, SPICES), MOZZARELLA CHEESE STEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYME), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, AND ANNATTO). CONTAINS MILK.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Cheesy chicken
Ingredients: Vegetables (broccoli, carrots, corn), sauce (water, pasteurized process cheese sauce concentrate (milk, palm oil, whey, water, maltodextrin, sodium phosphate, corn syrup solids, contains less than 2% of: cheese culture, citric acid, enzymes, lactic acid, salt, sodium alginate, sugar, xanthan gum), three cheese seasoning (cheese powder [cheddar, monterey jack and parmesan cheeses (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), whey, salt, palm oil blend (palm oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate, dipotassium phosphate, monoglycerides]), modified corn starch, maltodextrin, enzyme modified cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), wheat flour, buttermilk solids, autolyzed yeast extract, onion powder, contains less than 2% natural flavors, butter, sodium caseinate, disodium phosphate, garlic powder, lactic acid, spices, paprika extract, turmeric extract, annatto extract, citric acid), modified food starch, salt, enriched wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cheddar cheese flavor (cheddar, semi soft and blue cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], whey, salt, citric acid), disodium phosphate, natural flavors, annatto extract (color)), cooked enriched macaroni product (water, enriched macaroni product (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)), cooked white chicken meat (white chicken meat, water, isolated soy protein product [isolated soy protein, modified food starch, corn starch, carrageenan, soy lecithin), salt, sodium phosphates, carrageenan).
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

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

Four Cheese Alfredo Pasta Sauce
Ingredients: water, cream (from milk), modified cornstarch, romano cheese made from cow's milk (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), ricotta cheese (whey, milk, cream, vinegar, salt), asiago cheese (cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), sugar, salt, enzyme modified egg yolks, black pepper, natural flavor, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), enzymes, pasteurized milk, gum arabic, cheese cultures, lactic acid
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Three Cheese
Ingredients: Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Onions, Garlic, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Asiago, Parmesan, & Romano Cheeses (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Olive Oil, Sugar, Salt, Spices
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cheddar Cheese Balls
Ingredients: Cornmeal, Sunflower Oil, Seasoning Flavor, Whey, Nonfat Milk, Cheddar Cheese, Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavor, Paprika Extract, Yeast Extract
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Caesar Mini Chopped Kit
Ingredients: Romaine lettuce, Caesar dressing (soybean oil, water, parmesan cheese, egg yolks, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, lemon juice concentrate, garlic spice, mustard bran, anchovy extract, xanthan gum, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic), cheese and garlic crouton crumbles (enriched flour, sunflower oil, cheddar cheese garlic seasoning, wheat flakes, palm oil, sea salt, cane sugar, yeast), parmesan. Contains: egg, fish (anchovy), milk, wheat.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Fish

Truffle mac & cheese
Ingredients: macaroni (durum wheat semolina), process cheese food powder (cheese blend [pasteurized milk, salt, cheese cultures enzymes], whey powder, salt, sodium citrate, disodium phosphate), whey powder, powdered sunflower oil preparation (sunflower oil, glucose syrup, sodium caseinate, silicon dioxide), dehydrated mushrooms (pieces and powder), potato starch, natural flavor, salt, yeast extract, flavor, dehydrated black truffle, turmeric powder, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper powder, contains: wheat and milk, may contain eggs, soy and crustaceans shellfish (shrimp),
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Fish

Sharp Cheddar
Ingredients: Cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color), 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

Four Cheese Alfredo
Ingredients: Light Cream, Water, Four Cheese Blend, Butter, Enzyme Modified Egg Yolk, Black Pepper, White Pepper, Modified Food Starch, Sea Salt, Disodium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sharp Cheddar Deli-Sliced Cheese
Ingredients: cultured pasteurized milk, salt, microbial enzymes
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cream Cheese
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN 1 GUM, XANTHAN GUM.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
