Chees Roundup
We analyzed 4261 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 25)

Traditional, Greek Style Feta Cheese, Chunk-In Brine
Ingredients: Made from pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture, enzymes.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Lowfat Cottage Cheese
Ingredients: Organic cultured pasteurized nonfat milk, organic milk, organic cream, organic nonfat milk, contains less than 2% of: salt, tri-calcium phosphate, organic locust bean gum, citric acid, carrageenan, vitamin a palmitate, microbial rennet, carbon dioxide (to help maintain freshness).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
Ingredients: Cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color), potato starch, powdered cellulose, natamycin.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Finely Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
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

Neufchâtel Cheese
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk and cream, skim milk, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers, (carob bean and/or xanthan and/or guar gums).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Sharp Extra Light Natural Vermont Cheddar Cheese
Ingredients: Fresh pasteurized nonfat milk & milk, cheese cultures, corn starch*, salt, monoglyceride*, diglyceride*, enzymes, vitamin a palmitate.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

English Muffin Turkey Sausage, Egg White & Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients: Muffin: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, whole grain wheat flour, yeast, wheat gluten, contains less than 2% of: degermed yellow corn flour, degermed yellow cornmeal, sodium bicarbonate, fumaric acid, corn starch, sodium acid pyrophospate, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, salt, ammonium chloride, honey, calcium propionate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, vinegar. fried egg white patty: egg whites, modified tapioca starch, carrageenan gum, natural flavors, salt, soy lecithin. fully cooked turkey sausage patty: mechanically separated turkey, turkey, water, soy protein concentrate, contains 2% or less: salt, spices, dextrose, sugar, sodium phosphates, potassium chloride, yeast extract, flavor, maltodextrin, citric acid, modified food starch, caramel color. pasteurized process american cheese: milk, water, cheese culture, cream, salt, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, sodium pyrophosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), sodium phosphate, citric acid, annatto (color added), soy lecithin, enzymes.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Semi Soft Part-Skim Cheese
Ingredients: Pasteurized part-skim milk, rennet, salt, culture.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Queso Fresco
Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized grade a milk and skim milk, sea salt and enzymes.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cotija part skim milk cheese
Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized grade a milk and skim milk, sea salt and enzymes.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

MOZZARELLA CHEESE Italian Style PART SKIM
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, vinegar, salt, enzymes.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

STEAK & CHEESE TAQUITOS
Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour - enriched wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable oil - (soybean, canola and/or corn oil), cooked beef steak - cooked beef steak (with broth, salt), cheeses - cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto color), pasteurized process cheddar cheese blend (water, palm oil, natural cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], rennet casein, modified food starch, sodium phosphates, salt, lactic acid, natural flavor, annatto color), onion, cooked seasoned beef crumbles - cooked seasoned beef crumbles (with salt, spice extractive), contains 2% or less - beans, tomato paste (tomatoes), soy protein concentrate and/or soy flour, modified corn starch, chipotle puree (water, vinegar, chipotle jalapenos, tomato paste, dried red chili peppers, flavor, salt, spices), chili paste (chili peppers, flavor, yeast extract, salt, spices, paprika, beef extract, citric acid, oleoresin of paprika), green & red bell pepper, distilled vinegar, salt, cheddar flavor (corn syrup solids, cheddar cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], salt, yeast extract, disodium phosphate, natural flavors, annatto [color]), beef flavor (maltodextrin [from corn], salt, beef stock, autolyzed yeast extract, natural flavors, beef extract, rendered beef fat), garlic (with citric acid), flavor, spices, grilled type beef flavor (with beef broth, salt, smoke flavor, grill flavor from vegetable oil), sugar, dough conditioners (yeast, wheat gluten, sugar, guar gum, modified food starch).
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Beef, Bean & Cheese Flavor Chimichangas
Ingredients: Water wheat flour enriched wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), beef beans vegetable oil (soybean, canola and/or corn oil), pasteurized process cheddar cheese pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), water, sodium phosphate, milkfat, sodium hexametaphosphate, salt, vegetable color [annatto and paprika oleoresin]), contains 2% or less textured vegetable protein (soy flour, caramel color), isolated pea product, spices (with paprika), salt, dough conditioners (yeast, wheat gluten, sugar, guar gum, modified food starch, sodium metabisulfite), cheese flavor (with safflower oil), flavor, savory flavor (yeast extract, water, lactic acid, soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt), maltodextrin, salt, natural flavors).
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Metabisulfite

Bagel Bites Pizza Snacks! Three Cheese
Ingredients: Bagel halves: enriched flour (wheat flour, enzyme, ascorbic acid, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, rivboflavin, folic acid), water, contains less than 2% of: high fructose corn syrup, yeast, soybean oil, topping:chese blend ([cheese (mozzarella cheese [cultured milk, salt,enzymes], modified food starch, nonfat milk, whey protein concentrate)], cheddar cheese [culture milk, salt, enzemes, annatto color], monterey jack cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes, annatto color], monterey jack cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes]). sauce: water, tomato paste, high fructose corn syrup, contains less than 2% of: modified food starch, seasoning (maltodextrin, citric acid, yeast extract, spice, natural flavor), salt, flavor (potassium chloride and ammonium chloride, yeast extract, corn maltodextrin, lactic acid, calcium lactate, natural flavor), methyl cellulose, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Cream Cheese
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, STABILIZERS (CAROB BEAN AND/OR XANTHAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Grated Parmesan Cheese
Ingredients: GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES (RENNET)].
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Strawberry cheesecake
Ingredients: Water, sugar, strawberries, vegetable oil (palm and soybean oils), milk, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), whey, skim milk, cream, cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum), neufchatel cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum), contains 2% or less: modified corn starch, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, gelatin, maltodextrin, salt, cheese cultures, gums (carob bean, guar, xanthan, carrageenan, cellulose), lactose, mono - and diglycerides, baking soda, propylene glycol mono - and diesters of fats and fatty acids, citric acid, lactic acid, sodium alginate, natural and artificial flavors, modified tapioca starch, lactylic esters of fatty acids, soy lecithin, colored with (apocarotenal, annatto extract, caramel color, red 40, turmeric), monoglycerides, cultured milk, molasses, dextrose, polysorbate 60, potassium chloride, preservatives, potassium sorbate and bha.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content

Four Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients: IDAHO POTATOES, FOUR CHEESE BLEND [CHEDDAR CHEESE BLEND [WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, CANOLA OIL, CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (INCLUDING FD&C YELLOW #6 AND #5)], ROMANO AND PARMESAN CHEESES [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE]), VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: COCONUT, PALM, SOYBEAN, COTTONSEED, SUNFLOWER, CANOLA), SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, WHEY POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (MILK, SOY), MALTODEXTRIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SPICE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (INCLUDING FD&C YELLOW #5 AND #6), SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE (PRESERVE FRESHNESS), SODIUM BISULFITE (PRESERVE FRESHNESS), CITRIC ACID (PRESERVE FRESHNESS), SODIUM CASEINATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (PRESERVE FRESHNESS) AND LESS THAN 2.0% SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED AS AN ANTI-CAKING AGENT.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Extra Sharp White Cheddar Cheese
Ingredients: CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Original Pizza, 4 Cheese
Ingredients: Crust (malted wheat flour (malted barley flour), water, shortening flake (palm oil, soy lecithin, natural butter flavor and beta carotene [color]), yeast, corn starch, soybean oil, sugar, salt, dough conditioner (malt extract, inactive yeast, enzymes, enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid]), vital wheat gluten), topping (imitation mozzarella blend (water, palm oil, modified potato starch, rennet casein, modified corn starch, sodium citrate, salt, sodium phosphate, natural flavor, carrageenan, lactic acid, artificial color), mozzarella (pasteurized cultured reduced fat milk, salt, enzymes), provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes, smoke flavoring)), sauce (tomato puree [water, tomato paste], seasoning (salt, spices, sugar, dehydrated garlic), parmesan and romano cheese blend (pasteurized cow's milk, enzyme, salt), flavor blend (maltodextrin, dextrose, natural spice oleoresins), salt, modified corn starch, soybean oil, xanthan gum).
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Original macaroni & cheese dinner, original macaroni & cheese
Ingredients: Enriched macaroni product: enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cheddar cheese sauce: [dairy product solids, salt, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), modified corn starch, whey, contains 2% or less of each of the following: beet juice added for color, annatto extract added for color, beta carotene added for color, turmeric oleoresin added for color, citric acid, disodium phosphate, lactic acid].
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Muenster Sliced Cheese
Ingredients: MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET, ANNATTO COLORING.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mozzarella Cheese Shredded
Ingredients: Fat free mozzarella cheese (cultured pasteurized skim milk, salt, enzymes, vitamin a palmitate), anticake (potato starch, powdered cellulose), natamycin (mold inhibitor).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

French Bread Singles Pepperoni Pizzas
Ingredients: French bread (enriched wheat flour [flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, soybean oil, contains 2% or less of salt, sugar, yeast, dough conditioner [wheat flour, ascorbic acid, enzymes], soy lecithin, non fat dry milk), sauce (water, tomato paste, seasoning blend [sugar, modified food starch, salt, spice, dried garlic, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, paprika, dried onion]), low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (cultured pasteurized part skim milk, salt, enzymes), pepperoni made with pork, chicken and beef (pork, mechanically separated chicken, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of water, dextrose, spices, smoke flavoring, flavoring, lactic acid starter culture, sodium ascorbate, garlic powder, oleoresin of paprika, sodium nitrite, citric acid, bha, bht).
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)

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

HOT PEPPER JACK NATURAL CHEESE
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT AND ENZYMES, MILK
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

White Queso with Diced Green Chiles
Ingredients: Pasteurized process American cheese (cultured milk and skim milk, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, lactic acid, enzymes), water, green chili peppers, roasted Jalapeno peppers, nonfat dry milk, cultured dextrose and maltodextrin, cumin, garlic
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Audi’s Earth Grown Vegan Mazzarlla Cheese Alternative
Ingredients: dairy free mozzarella cheese alternative (water, coconut oil, potato starch, modified potato starch, potato protein, salt, natural flavor, xanthan gum, annette extract color), powdered cellulose added to prevent caking,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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