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Chees Roundup

We analyzed 2974 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Detailed Reviews (Page 73)

Calories
393
Protein
25g
Sargento

Natural Cheese Cheddar Jack Shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheeses

Ingredients: CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (VEGETABLE COLOR), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
400
Protein
25g
Sargento

Extra Sharp Cheddar Sliced Cheddar Cheese

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (VEGETABLE COLOR), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
106
Protein
12g
Hood

Cottage Cheese with Chive

Ingredients: CULTURED PASTEURIZED SKIM MILK, MILK AND CREAM, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, WHEY, NATURAL FLAVOR, ONION AND CHIVE, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SORBIC ACID AND CARBON DIOXIDE (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Sugar
0g
JELL-O

cheesecake

Ingredients: MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, XANTHAN GUM, ASPARTAME (SWEETENER), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS (CONTAINS BARLEY), CALCIUM SULFATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM (SWEETENER), MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6.

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
312
Protein
13g
Home Run Inn, Home Run Inn Frozen Foods

Classic Cheese Pizza

Ingredients: CRUST: (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, CORN OIL, YEAST, SALT), WHOLE MILK MOZZARELLA CHEESE: (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SAUCE: (TOMATO PUREE, WATER, OREGANO, SALT, BLACK PEPPER).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
393
Protein
25g
Belgioiose Cheese Inc.

BelGioioso Sharp Provolone Cheese

Ingredients: CRAFTED FROM CULTURED MILK, ENZYMES, SALT.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
393
Protein
25g
Belgioioso,Belgioioso Cheese Inc.

Asiago Cheese

Ingredients: CRAFTED FROM CULTURED MILK, ENZYMES, SALT.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
391
Protein
26g
Lucerne, Safeway Inc.

Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese Slices

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
323
Protein
14g
Cracker Barrel

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Ingredients: ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); CHEESE SAUCE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR)], WHEY CANOLA OIL, SODIUM PH

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
379
Protein
12g
Kraft

mac & cheese

Ingredients: enriched macaroni product (wheat flour, glyceryl monostearate, niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), cheese sauce mix (whey, milk, corn syrup solids, milkfat, palm oil, modified food starch, milk protein concentrate, salt, maltodextrin, contains less than 2% of calcium carbonate, sodium triphosphate, medium chain triglycerides, dried buttermilk, sodium phosphate, citric acid, cream, lactic acid, calcium phosphate, cheese culture, nonfat dry milk, guar gum, with paprika, turmeric, and annatto added for color, enzymes, natural flavor, xanthan gum), modified food starch, maltodextrin, potassium chloride, acetylated monoglycerides, salt, medium chain triglycerides, contains: wheat, milk

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
250
Protein
21g
365

Crumbled feta cheese

Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized milk, salt, microbial enzymes, potato starch (added to prevent caking).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
208
Protein
25g
Frigo Cheese Heads

Light String Cheese

Ingredients: LIGHT LOW MOISTURE PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, VITAMIN A PALMITATE).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
567
Protein
33g
Whisps

Cheddar 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
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Calories
80
Protein
12g
Great Value

Lowfat Cottage Cheese Small Curd 1% Milkfat

Ingredients: Cultured nonfat milk, milk, nonfat milk, contains less than 2% of: whey, salt, maltodextrin, guar gum, citric acid, carrageenan, mono - and diglycerides, locust bean gum, natural flavor, potassium sorbate and carbon dioxide (to preserve freshness), vitamin a palmitate, enzyme.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
310
Sugar
16g
Great Value

Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread

Ingredients: Pasteurized milk and cream, water, sugar, strawberries, orange solids, cheese culture salt, stabilizers (carob bean and/or xanthan and/or guar gums), natural flavor, modified food starch, preservatives (sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate), blue 1 (color), red 40 (color).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
197
Sugar
3g
Devour

Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese

Ingredients: SAUCE (WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT], SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CAYENNE PEPPER PUREE [CAYENNE PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID], NONFAT MILK,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
321
Protein
25g
Emporium Selection

Cheese Fries Halloumi-Style Cheese Sticks

Ingredients: pasteurized milk, salt, microbial enzymes

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
70
Sugar
0g
Athenos

Crumbled Feta Chesse, Tomato Basil

Ingredients: Feta cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), powdered cellulose to prevent caking, dried tomatoes, dried basil, natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
4g
Snyder's of Hanover

Pretzel Pieces Cheddar Cheese

Ingredients: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Canola, Palm, Soybean and/or Sunflower), Whey, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Corn Maltodextrin, Salt, Buttermilk, Monosodium Glutamate, Yeast, Natural Flavor, Sodium Caseinate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Turmeric Extract (for Color), Annatto Extract (for Color), Paprika Extract (for Color), Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate, Soda.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
73
Protein
13g
Good Culture

Cottage Cheese

Ingredients: skim milk, whole milk. cream, sea salt, lactase enzyme, live and active cultures (Lactococcus ssp., Lactobacillus ssp.) CONTAINS: pasteurized milk TREATED

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
286
Protein
11g
Aldi

Cranberry Cinnamon Goat Cheese

Ingredients: pasteurized goat's milk, dried cranberries, cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil, sea salt, cinnamon, potassium sorbate, bacterial culture, microbial enzymes

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
321
Sugar
0g
Trader Joe's

Vegan Cream Cheese Alternative

Ingredients: WATER, COCONUT OIL, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, CHICKPEA PROTEIN, SUGAR, SALT. NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM CITRATE, DEACTIVATED YEAST, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, NISIN.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
100
Protein
11g
Daisy

Cottage Cheese

Ingredients: cultured skim milk, cream, salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
120
Sugar
3g
Live G Free

Gluten free cheddar cheese biscuits

Ingredients: biscuit mix: white rice flour, sugar, palm shortening, baking powder (monocalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch), potato starch, buttermilk powder (buttermilk, buttermilk solids), salt, baking soda, garlic powder, xanthan gum, lactic acid, seasoning mix: garlic powder, yeast extract, onion powder, natural butter flavor (maltodextrin, natural flavors), parsley, contains: milk,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
94
Sugar
6g
Daisy

Cottage Cheese with Pineapple

Ingredients: Cottage Cheese (Cultured Skim Milk, Cream, Salt), Pineapple Fruit Preparation (Pineapple, Water, Cane Sugar, Corn Starch, Fruit Juice Concentrate, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
522
Sugar
3g
Doritos

Doritos Nacho Cheese

Ingredients: corn, vegetable oil (sunflower oil, canola oil, corn oil), maltodextrin (made from corn), salt, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey, monosodium glutamate, buttermilk, romano cheese (part-skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey protein concentrate, onion powder, corn flour, natural and artificial flavor, dextrose, tomato powder, lactose, spices, artificial color (yellow 6, yellow 5, red 40), lactic acid, citric acid, sugar, garlic powder, skim milk, red and green bell pepper powder, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, potassium chloride, sodium caseinate.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
327
Protein
11g
Cheese Club

Shells & Cheese

Ingredients: ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL, WHEY, NONFAT DRY MILK, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF:, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, COLOR [BETA CAROTENE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT], LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM)

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
419
Protein
19g
Kirkland

Cheese Fruit and Nut Packs

Ingredients: sharp cheddar cheese with potato starch ([pasteurized milk, bacterial cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto], potato starch, natamycin), fruit & nut blend (cashews, cranberries, sugar, sea salt, peanut oil and/or sunflower oil). contains: milk, cashews, peanuts. may contain: other tree nuts. ingrédients : fromage cheddar fort avec fécule de pomme de terre ([lait pasteurisé, cultures bactériennes, sel, enzymes, rocou], fécule de pomme de terre, natamycine), mélange de fruits et de noix (noix de cajou, canneberges, sucre, sel de mer, huile d'arachide et/ou huile de tournesol). contient: lait, noix de cajou, arachides. peut contenir : autres noix. ingredients: white cheddar cheese with potato starch ([pasteurized milk, bacterial cultures, salt, enzymes], potato starch, natamycin), fruit & nut blend (almonds, cranberries, sugar, sea salt, oil [almond oil and/or canola oil and/or safflower oil and/or sunflower oil]). contains: milk, almonds. may contain: other tree nuts, peanuts. ingrédients: fromage cheddar blanc avec fécule de pomme de terre ([lait pasteurisé, cultures bactériennes, sel, enzymes], fécule de pomme de terre, natamycine), mélange de fruits et de noix (amandes, canneberges, sucre, sel de mer, huile [huile d'amande et/ou huile de canola et/ou huile de carthame et/ou huile de tournesol]). contient: lait, amandes. peut contenir : autres noix, arachides.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
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Calories
129
Sugar
2g
Aldi

Macaroni & cheese

Ingredients: CHEDDAR CHEESE, PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, WATER, MARGARINE, LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ANNATTO EXTRACT, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, EGG, MILK, SOY, WHEAT, COOKED MACARONI, SEMOLINA, WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Calories
300
Sugar
3g
Daiya

Mexican 4 Cheeze Shreds

Ingredients: filtered water, tapioca flour, coconut oil, expeller pressed canola and/or safflower oil, vegan natural flavor, chickpea protein, salt, tricalcium phosphate, lactic acid, konjac gum, xanthan gum, yeast extract, fruit and/or vegetable juice color, annatto color, turmeric color, nutritional yeast, potassium chloride.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Chees category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 2974 products in the Chees category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Chees?+
We rank Chees based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Chees here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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