Chees Roundup
We analyzed 2974 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 85)

MOZZARELLA shredded cheese
Ingredients: low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (cured pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, microbial enzymes), anti-caking blend (potato starch, tapioca starch, natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor)),
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cream Cheese Spread
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEY, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SORBIC ACID (AS A PRESERVATIVE), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CHEESE CULTURE
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Neufchatel Cheese
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk and cream, salt, xanthan gum, carob bean gum, guar gum, cheese culture.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Non-dairy Spread
Ingredients: water, coconut oil, modified potato starch, faba bean protein, contains less than 2% of salt, xanthan gum, carob bean gum, guar gum, lactic acid, sorbic acid as a preservative, citric acid, natural flavor.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Clasico Tortilla Chips Nacho Cheese
Ingredients: ORGANIC WHOLE GROUND YELLOW CORN, VEGETABLE OILS (SUNFLOWER AND/OR SAFFLOWER AND/OR CANOLA), NACHO CHEESE SEASONING (WHEY, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], SUNFLOWER OIL, NONFAT MILK, ONION POWDER, TOMATO POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPER POWDER, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, PAPRIKA EXTRACT [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVORS).
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Duoz baked snack cheese crackers
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid), vegetable oil (soybean and palm oil with tbhq for freshness), cheese made with skim milk (skim milk, whey protein, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto extract color). contains 2% or less of white cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), salt, whey, buttermilk, paprika, cheddar and monterey jack cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), parmesan cheese (part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), monosodium glutamate, garlic powder, yeast, tomato powder, corn syrup solids, sugar, onion powder, natural and artificial flavors, baking soda, citric acid, annatto extract color, dried parsley, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, paprika extract color, autolyzed yeast extract, spice extract, malic acid, spices, turmeric extract color, yellow 5, yellow 6, soy lecithin.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

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

ITALIAN STYLE SMOKED CHICKEN SAUSAGE WITH MOZZARELLA CHEESE
Ingredients: CHICKEN, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BASIL, CULTURED CELERY POWDER, PAPRIKA, PARSLEY, ROASTED GARLIC (WITH OLIVE OIL), SALT, SEA SALT, SPICES, SUGAR, STUFFED IN A NATURAL PORK CASING., MILK
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic Bean & Cheese Burrito
Ingredients: Organic Pinto Beans, Organic Brown Rice, Organic White Cheddar Cheese, Organic Monterey Jack Cheese, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Tomato Paste, Organic Potato Starch, Organic Garlic, Sea Salt, Organic Jalapeno Peppers, Organic Spices, Organic Chipotle Chili Powder, Organic Wheat Flour, Water, Organic Canola Oil and/or Organic Soybean Oil, Sea Salt, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Whole Wheat Flour, Natural Enzymes
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Grated Parmesan Cheese
Ingredients: Facts es container 2tsp, (5g) 25 *Daily Value* 2% PARMES N CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES) POWDERED CELLULOSE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT) CONTAINS MILK DIST , SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TRADER JOE'S, MONROVIA, CA 91016 0000 000 0000 008 0000 - SKU# 69823 2% 4% 0% 0% 0% *MILK from cows not treated with rBST * No significant difference has been shown between milk derived from cows treated vitreated win roST
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Annie's organic cheesy smiles
Ingredients: Whole grain organic yellow corn meal, organic corn meal, organic expeller-pressed sunflower oil, organic cheddar cheese (organic cultured pasteurized milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), organic whey, organic butter, salt, silicon dioxide (for anticaking), organic vinegar, organic annatto (for color).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Reduced Guilt Mac & Cheese
Ingredients: COOKED ELBOW MACARONI (WATER, ENRICHED SEMOLINA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), NON FAT MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, MODIFIED RICE STARCH, PEPPER.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Dairy-Free Cheddar Mac & Cheese
Ingredients: Brown rice pasta (whole grain brown rice, rice bran, water), filtered water, tapioca starch, non-GMO expeller pressed: canola and/or safflower oil, coconut oil, sea salt, vegan natural flavors, pea protein isolate, tricalcium phosphate, cane sugar, lactic acid, xanthan gum, yeast extract, titanium dioxide, annatto, onion.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Titanium Dioxide

3 Cheese Mexican
Ingredients: Organic sharp cheddar cheese (organic cultured pasteurized milk, salt, vegetarian enzymes), organic colby cheese (organic cultured pasteurized milk, salt, vegetarian enzymes, organic annatto), organic monterey jack cheese (organic cultured pasteurized milk, salt, vegetarian enzymes), cellulose (added to prevent caking).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

TWIST MY PARM
Ingredients: GOODLES NOODLES (WHEAT FLOUR, CHICKPEA PROTEIN, WHEAT PROTEIN, NUTRIENTS EXTRACTED FROM [BROCCOLI, SPINACH, KALE, PUMPKIN, SWEET POTATO, SUNFLOWER SEED, CRANBERRY, CHLORELLA, MAITAKE MUSHROOM, SHIITAKE MUSHROOM]), ASIAGO AND PARMESAN CHEESE BLEND (CULTURED MILK, WHEY, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTERMILK, SALT, TAPIOCA FLOUR. CONTAINS WHEAT AND MILK
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mac 'n Cheese Bold & Cheesy
Ingredients: Wheat flour, whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), salt, palm oil, canola oil, maltodextrin, natural and artificial flavor, whey protein concentrate, corn syrup solids, modified corn starch, lactic acid, citric acid, monosodium glutamate, yellow 6, cultured nonfat milk, autolyzed yeast extract, buttermilk, hydrolyzed soy protein, blue cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), guar gum, xanthan gum, iron, niacin, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Mozzarella cheese
Ingredients: organic pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, microbial enzymes, powdered cellulose added to prevent caking,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Extra Cheddar Cheesy Smiles
Ingredients: 1610 5th street, berkeley, ca 94710 organic expeller-pressed sunflower oil, we love to hear cheddar cheese (salt, organic cultured whole grain organic yellow corn meal, contact us at organic yellow corn meal, organic pasteurized milk, non-animal enzymes), organic whey, organic butter (salt, organic sweet cream), salt, cultured organic whey, organic vinegar, organic annatto (for color). contains milk ingredients. manufactured for annie's, inc. 1610 5th street, berkeley, ca 94710 © annie's, inc. certified organic by oregon tilth gluten free with trusted suppliers to ynon-gmo ingredients. source we love to hear mour feedback! contact us at annies.com or 1-800-288-1089 and reference the "best if used by" date.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Baked snack cheese crackers
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid), vegetable oil (soybean and palm oil with tbhq for freshness), cheese made with skim milk (skim milk, whey protein, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto extract color). contains 2% or less of salt, paprika, yeast, paprika extract color, soy lecithin.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Cabot, vermont sharp cheddar
Ingredients: Fresh 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

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

Sliced Provolone cheese with natural smoke flavor
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT ENZYMES, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Pirate& booty aged white cheddar puffs
Ingredients: cornmeal, rice flour, vegetable oil (expeller pressed canola oil and/or sunflower oil and/or corn oil), cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), dried whey, dried buttermilk, salt, citric acid, sea salt, black pepper extract,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

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

Signature Italian Dressing
Ingredients: WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, EGGS, ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SPICE, XANTAN GUM, DEXTROSE, ANNATTO COLOR, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR), NATURAL FLAVOR.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product
Ingredients: CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SKIM MILK, MILKFAT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEY, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, LACTIC ACID, MILK, ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR), ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, VITAMIN D3.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Organic macaroni & cheese variety boxes
Ingredients: best : organic pasta (organic wheat flour), organic whey, organic cultured cream, organic nonfat milk, salt, organic butter (organic pasteurized cream, salt), organic dried cheddar cheese (organic cultured pasteurized milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), organic corn starch, organic annatto extract (for color), citric acid, lactic acid, sodium phosphate, silicon dioxide (for anticaking), best : organic pasta (organic wheat flour), organic dried cheddar cheese (organic cultured pasteurized milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), organic whey, salt, sodium phosphate, organic annatto extract (for color), silicon dioxide (for anticaking), best : 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
