Chees Roundup
We analyzed 4261 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 4)

Neufchâtel Cheese 1/3 Less Fat
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Smoked Pasteurized Processed Gouda Cheese Product Sliced
Ingredients: CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK AND SKIM MILK, WHEY, CREAM, SODIUM CITRATE, CORN STARCH, LESS THAN 2% ENZYMES, SALT, ANNATTO COLOR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, SORBIC ACID (TO PROTECT FLAVOR).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Reduced Fat Provolone Cheese Slices
Ingredients: CULTURED PASTEURIZED REDUCED FAT MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, VITAMIN A PALMITATE.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Natural Monterey Jack Cheese Slices
Ingredients: CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, SUGAR, STRAWBERRIES, CHEESE CULTURE, CORN STARCH-MODIFIED, NATURAL FLAVOR, WATER, SALT, GUAR GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, RED 40, CAROB BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Whipped Mixed Berry Cream Cheese Spread
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, SUGAR, STRAWBERRY PUREE, BOYSENBERRY PUREE, RASPBERRY PUREE, TAPIOCA AND CORN STARCH-MODIFIED, WATER, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM, RED 40, CITRIC ACID, BLUE 1, NATAMYCIN (MOLD INHIBITOR).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content

Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese
Ingredients: LOW-MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Dairy farms colby jack
Ingredients: Colby cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto color), monterey jack cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes),
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

low-moisture part-skim Mozzarella cheese shredded
Ingredients: low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (cultured pasteurized reduced fat milk, salt, enzymes), anticake (potato starch, powdered cellulose), natamycin (mold inhibitor).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Ricotta Cheese
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, WHEY, MILKFAT, SALT, VINEGAR, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, XANTHAN GUM
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Fat Free Cottage Cheese Small Curd
Ingredients: CULTURED PASTEURIZED GRADE A SKIM MILK, WHEY, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, CREAM*, XANTHAN, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES*, GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

2% Milkfat Lowfat Cottage Cheese Small Curd
Ingredients: CULTURED PASTEURIZED GRADE A SKIM MILK, MILK AND CREAM, WHEY, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Creamy Melt Mexican Style Cheese
Ingredients: MONTEREY JACK AND CHEDDAR CHEESES (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,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mozzarella
Ingredients: Part-skim milk, whey, water, milk protein concentrate, milk, milkfat, modified food starch, gelatin sodium phosphate, salt, maltodextrin, lactic acid, cheese culture, sodium alginate, sorbic acid as a preservative, enzymes, with potato starch, cellulose p
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Velveeta Shreds
Ingredients: Milk, water, whey, milk protein concentrate, modified food starch, gelatin, milkfat, sodium phosphate, salt, maltodextrin, lactic acid, sodium alginate, sorbic acid as a preservative, cheese culture, enzymes, apocarotenal (color), with potato starch, cell
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Easy mac unicorn shapes mac cheese dinner cups
Ingredients: Pasta (enriched _wheat_ flour [_wheat_ flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid], whole _wheat_ flour, glycerol monostearate); Cheese sauce mix (_whey_, maltodextrin, corn syrup solids, palm oil, modified food starch, _milkfat_, salt, _milk_ protein concentrate, contains less than 2% of: medium chain triglycerides, sodium tripolyphosphate, citric acid, sodium phosphate, natural flavor, lactic acid, calcium phosphate, guar gum, monosodium glutamate, yellow 5, yellow 6, artificial flavor, cheese culture, enzymes; modified food starch,. maltodextrin, potassium chloride, acetylated monoglycerides, salt, medium chain triglycerides, apocarotenal (color).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Marbled Cheddar and High-Moisture Monterey Jack Cheese Sticks
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sharp Cheddar Cheese Sticks
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Grilled cheese sandwich
Ingredients: skim milk, milk, whey, milk protein concentrate, modified food starch, sodium citrate, maltodextrin, gelatin, salt, milkfat, sodium phosphate, calcium phosphate, whey protein concentrate, sorbic acid as a preservatives, cheese culture, enzymes
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Macaroni & cheese dinner - minions
Ingredients: Pasta (enriched _wheat_ flour [_wheat_ flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid], whole _wheat_ flour, glycerol monostearate); Cheese sauce mix (_whey_, maltodextrin, corn syrup solids, palm oil, modified food starch, _milkfat_, salt, _milk_ protein concentrate, contains less than 2% of: medium chain triglycerides, sodium tripolyphosphate, citric acid, sodium phosphate, natural flavor, lactic acid, calcium phosphate, guar gum, monosodium glutamate, yellow 5, yellow 6, artificial flavor, cheese culture, enzymes; modified food starch,. maltodextrin, potassium chloride, acetylated monoglycerides, salt, medium chain triglycerides, apocarotenal (color).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Brown sugar cream cheese
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk and cream, brown sugar, water, whey protein concentrate, salt, food starch-modified, natural flavor, guar gum, cinnamon, carob bean gum, sorbic acid (as a preservative), xanthan gum, malic acid, nutmeg, vitamin a palmitate, cheese culture
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Spicy jalapeño cream cheese
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk and cream, whey protein concentrate, jalapeno peppers, salt, vinegar, jalapeno peppers*, garlic juice, onions*, carob bean gum, guar gum, sugar, yeast exract, sorbic acid (as a preservative), xanthan gum, green bell peppers*, spices (cont
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chiva & Onion 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

Reduced Fat Cream Cheese
Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE*, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CHEESE CULTURE.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE
Ingredients: CREAM, NONFAT MILK, BUTTERMILK, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WHEY, WATER, NATURAL FLAVORS, CHEESE POWDER (NONFAT DRY MILK, LACTIC ACID, CELLULOSE, CELLULOSE GUM & CULTURES), STRAWBERRIES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CITRIC ACID, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, RED 40, MONO & DI
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content

Fancy Shredded Cheese
Ingredients: LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), ASIAGO CHEESE (PAS
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

All American Casein Free Cheese
Ingredients: WATER, MAY CONTAIN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING OILS: (SOY, CORN OR PALM) NON-GMO (TOFU, SOY PROTEIN) CARRAGEENAN, MALTODEXTRIN, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, CORN STARCH, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, POTATO FLAKES, SEA SALT, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, NON-DAIRY LACTIC ACID, ADIPIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL COLORS.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Better than cream cheese plain
Ingredients: Water, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, isolated soy protein, maltodextrin, tofu, nondairy lactic acid, sugar, locust bean and guar gums, sugar, salt, potassium sorbate (added as a preservative).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cream Cheese
Ingredients: CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CREAM AND MILK, LACTIC ACID, SALT, STABILIZERS [XANTHAN, LOCUST BEAN AND GUAR GUMS]), SOUR CREAM (100% GRADE A CULTURED CREAM), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: WATER, CULTURED SUGAR, SALT.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
