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Cheese Slices Roundup

We analyzed 73 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Cheese Slices shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 73 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Cheese Slices you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
1320
Protein
124g
Lucerne, Safeway Inc.

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
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Calories
1800
Protein
103g
Lucerne, Safeway Inc.

Natural Monterey Jack Cheese Slices

Ingredients: CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
381
Protein
24g
Simply Truth Organic

Pepper Jack

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, ORGANIC JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
387
Protein
23g
Cabot Creamery

Pepper Jack Natural Cheese 26 Cracker Cut Slices

Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, jalapeno peppers, salt, enzymes.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
409
Protein
23g
Member's Mark

Mild Cheddar Cheese Slices

Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto (color).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
391
Protein
22g
Whole Foods

Mild cheddar cheese slices

Ingredients: Organic cultured pasteurized milk, salt, microbial enzymes.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
223
Protein
15g
Dairylea

Cheese Slices

Ingredients: Skimmed _milk_ (water, skimmed _milk_ powder), _cheese_, skimmed _milk_ powder, _milk_ protein, _milk_ fat, inulin, modified starch, emulsifying salts (sodium phosphates, triphosphate, polyphosphate, sodium citrate), whey powder (from _milk_), calcium phosphate, acidity regulator (lactic acid).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
391
Protein
22g
Lucerne Dairy Farms

Havarti Cheese Slices

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
391
Protein
26g
Lucerne Dairy Farms

Swiss Cheese Slices

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
381
Protein
24g
Kroger

Orange Rind Muenster Cheese Slices

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

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
300
Sugar
0g
Follow Your Heart

Medium Cheddar Style Cheese Alternative Slices

Ingredients: filtered water, coconut oil, modified potato and corn starches. potato starch, sea salt, lactic acid (plant sources), citric acid, natural flavor (plan sources), yeast extract, olive extract, annatto extract and beta carotene for color. perishable do not f •keep refrigerated

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
333
Protein
24g
Gayo Azul

Gouda cheese slices

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, SALT, STARTER CULTURE, RENNET.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
400
Protein
30g
Finlandia

Premium Cheese Slices Swiss

Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, enzymes.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
348
Protein
22g
Lucerne Dairy Farms

Muenster 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
393
Protein
21g
Lucerne

Sharp Cheddar Cheese Slices

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

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
29g
lucerne

Aged Swiss Cheese Slices

Ingredients: Pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
25g
Tillamook, Tillamook County Creamery Association

Thick Colby Jack Cheese Slices

Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto (color).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
391
Protein
26g
Food Lion, Food Town Stores Inc.

Pepper Jack Cheese Slices

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, RED AND GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT AND ENZYMES

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
391
Protein
22g
Lucerne

Sharp Cheddar Cheese Slices

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

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
1810
Protein
113g
Kroger

Colby Jack Cheese Slices

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

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
391
Protein
26g
Agri-Mark Inc.

Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese Slices

Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
286
Protein
24g
Kroger

MOZZARELLA CHEESE SLICES

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, CALCIUM CHLORIDE.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
1770
Protein
136g
Kroger

SWISS CHEESE SLICES

Ingredients: PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT AND ENZYMES.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
24g
Tillamook, Tillamook County Creamery Assn.

Sharp Cheddar Natural Cheese Deli Slices

Ingredients: Cultured milk, salt, enzymes, annatto (for natural color).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
368
Protein
21g
Unknown

Good & gather muenster cheese classic slices

Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes (microbial), annatto (vegetable color).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
391
Protein
30g
365 Whole Foods Market

Swiss Cheese Slices

Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, microbial enzymes.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
24g
Kroger

MEDIUM CHEDDAR CHEESE SLICES

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, COLOR ADDED. CONTAINS: MILK.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
24g
Simple Truth

Sharp White Cheddar

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
381
Protein
24g
Kroger

Gouda: Cheese Slices

Ingredients: pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, color added

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
348
Protein
26g
Whole Foods Market

Gouda Cheese Slices

Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized milk, salt, microbial enzymes annatto (color).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Cheese Slices category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 73 products in the Cheese Slices 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 Cheese Slices?+
We rank Cheese Slices 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 Cheese Slices 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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