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Cheese Snacks Roundup

We analyzed 31 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Cheese Snacks shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 31 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 Snacks you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
381
Protein
24g
Kroger

Colby Jack Cheese Snacks

Ingredients: COLBY AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESES (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
467
Sugar
3g
Blue Diamond Almonds

Nut-Thins Three Cheese Rice Cracker Snacks with Almonds

Ingredients: RICE FLOUR, ALMONDS SAFFLOWER OIL, THREE CHEESE SEASONING (CORN MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, WHEY, CANE SUGAR, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CULTURES, ENZYMES], BUTTERMILK POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, SWEET CREAM BUTTERMILK, GUM ARABIC, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CULTURES, ENZYMES], LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, GOUDA CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], NATURAL FLAVOR, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS. EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA), POTATO STARCH.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
583
Sugar
4g
wise

Cheese flavored corn snacks

Ingredients: Corn meal, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: corn, cottonseed, sunflower or canola oil), whey, salt, calcium carbonate, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), buttermilk, butter, butter oil, sodium phosphate, yellow 5, yellow 5 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 6, autolyzed yeast extract, thiamin hydrochloride, fructose, disodium guanylate and disodium inosinate (flavor enhancers), natural flavor.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
533
Protein
40g
That's How We Roll Llc

Mini Sesame Parmesan Crisps

Ingredients: Aged parmesan cheese (part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt & non-animal rennet), sesame seeds.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
381
Protein
24g
Kroger

Mild Cheddar Cheese Snacks

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
500
Sugar
4g
Trader Joe's

Baked Cheese Crunchies Cheese Flavored Corn Snacks

Ingredients: CORNMEAL, EXPELLER PRESSED VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER OIL AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL), CHEDDAR CHEESE SEASONING (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BUTTERMILK, SALT, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC (FOR COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
433
Sugar
7g
GOOD THINS

RICE & CHEESE SNACKS

Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE FLOUR, TAPIOCA STARCH, PARMESAN CHEESE POWDER (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SUGAR, SAFFLOWER OIL, SALT, CREAM, WHEY, GARLIC POWDER, NONFAT MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTERMILK, ONION POWDER, SPICES

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
337
Sugar
3g
Trader Joe's

Jalapeño & Cream Cheese Crispy Wontons

Ingredients: wonton wrapper, wheat flour, water, sea salt, cornstarch, ascorbic acid, citric acid, cream cheese, pasteurized cultured milk, cream, salt, stabilizers, guar gum, carob bean gum, parmesan cheese, pasteurized part skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, microbial enzyme, jalapeño peppers, canola oil, garlic, sour cream, cultured cream, onion, water, chives, heavy cream, ginger, cornstarch, jalapeño pepper powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
565
Sugar
4g
Cheetos

Cheese flavored puffs snacks

Ingredients: carcentrate, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, c tric a artficial color [yellow 6]), and salt. tural and artificial fiavors, salt, whey rotein 2% 0.8mg rotassium 110mg not a significant source of added sugars plano, tx 75024-4099 orth america, inc. in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,00 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice redients: enriched corn meal (corn meal, ferrous sitite, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acı), able oil (corn, canola, and/r sunflower oil), ci 9ese ing (whey, chedd cheese [milk, cheese cultures, zymes], canola oi malodextrin [made fro 1 corm), cantains milk gredients. rito-lay, inc. ano, tx 75024-4099 2006 frito-lay fritolay smartlo ol

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
4g
Cheetos, Tostitos, Ruffles

cheetos crunchy cheese flavored snacks

Ingredients: Enriched corn meal (corn meal, ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (corn, canola, and/or sunflower oil), cheese seasoning (whey, cheddar cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], canola oil, maltodextrin [made from corn], natural and artificial flavors, salt, whey protein concentrate, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, citric acid, artificial color [yellow 6]), and salt.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
259
Protein
11g
Amy's

Cheese Pizza Snacks

Ingredients: ORGANIC WHEAT AND WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES [WITHOUT ANIMAL ENZYMES OR RENNET]), ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE, ORGANIC LOWFAT MILK, GRADE AA BUTTER (CREAM, SALT, ANNATTO), ORGANIC RED ONIONS, ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, BAKING POWDER (CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CORN-STARCH), SEA SALT, NONFAT DRY MILK, ORGANIC HONEY, SPICES*, ORGANIC GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
433
Sugar
2g
Aldi

Cheddar cheese naturally flavored rice snacks

Ingredients: whole grain brown rice (brown rice flour, salt), corn (degermed), sunflower and/or safflower oil, seasoning (maltodextrin, cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], whey, salt, buttermilk, yeast extract, natural flavor, butter [cream, salt], lactic acid, citric acid, paprika extract [colōr], annatto extract [color]), contains: milk,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
565
Sugar
0g
FritoLay

Cheese flavored snacks

Ingredients: enriched corn meal (corn meal, ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (corn, canola, and/or sunflower oil), flamin hot seasoning (maltodextrin [made from corn], salt, sugar, artificial color [red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 6, yellow 5], monosodium glutamate, yeast extract, citric acid, sunflower oil, cheddar cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], hydrolyzed corn protein, onion powder, whey, natural flavor, garlic powder, whey protein concentrate, buttermilk, corn syrup solids, sodium diacetate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, sodium caseinate, skim milk).

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
381
Protein
24g
Kerrygold

Dubliner Cheese Snacks

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, VEGETARIAN RENNET.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
292
Protein
21g
Frigo

Variety string + swirls+colby jack

Ingredients: SWIRLS® CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CREAM AND SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, COLOR STRING CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK. CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES). COLBY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, COLOR ADDELD). INGREDIENTS: SWIRLS® CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK. CREAM AND SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, COLOR ADDED, ENZYMES).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
433
Sugar
3g
Blue Diamond Almonds

Almond Nut-Thins Pepper Jack Cheese Rice Cracker Snacks with Almonds

Ingredients: rice flour, almonds, pepper jack seasoning [sea salt, rice flour, maltodextrin, whey, dried green , red bell peppers, monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), lactose, spices (including chili pepper and jalapeno pepper), natural flavors, yeast extract, safflower oil, lactic acid, citric acid], safflower oil, potato starch, soy lecithin,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
24g
Kerrygold

Aged Cheddar Cheese Snacks

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, VEGETARIAN RENNET.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
467
Sugar
3g
Fit & Active

Cheddar Cheese Rice Snacks

Ingredients: rice pieces (rice flour, salt), corn (with germ removed), sunflower oil, whey, maltodextrin, salt, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), buttermilk, yeast extract, natural flavor, citric acid, extractives of paprika, lactic acid, extractives of turmeric, extractives of annatto,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
4g
Trader Joe's

REDUCED FAT CHEESE PUFFS Cheese Flavored Corn Snacks

Ingredients: CORN MEAL, EXPELLER PRESSED VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER, SAFFLOWER AND/OR CANOLA), CHEESE SEASONING (CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME], WHEY POWDER, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], BUTTERMILK POWDER, SALT, COLOR ADDED [ANNATTO EXTRACT AND TURMERIC], NATURAL FLAVOR), SEA SALT

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
3g
Annie's

Boxes annies organic white cheddar bunnies

Ingredients: Organic wheat flour, organic expeller-pressed sunflower oil, organic cheddar cheese (pasteurized organic milk, cheese cultures, sea salt, non-animal enzymes), dried organic cheddar cheese (organic cultured milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), salt, organic whey, organic nonfat dry milk, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), organic yeast, cultured organic milk, organic paprika, organic onion powder, organic celery seed powder, enzymes.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
536
Sugar
0g
Frito-Lay, Simply

Doritos Organic White Cheddar Tortilla Chips

Ingredients: organic corn, organic expeller-pressed sunflower oil, organic cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), organic maltodextrin (corn, sea salt, organic sweet cream buttermilk, organic tomato powder, natural flavors, organic onion powder, organic romano cheese (cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), organic butter (cream, salt), organic skim milk, organic spices, citric acid, organic garlic powder, organic cream, lactic acid

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
433
Sugar
0g
Blue Diamond Almonds

Almond Nut-Thins Cheddar Cheese Rice Cracker Snacks with Almonds

Ingredients: rice flour, almonds, cheddar seasoning (cheddar cheese powder [cheddar cheese {pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, disodium phosphate], salt, maltodextrin, natural cheese flavor [cheddar cheese {pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, yeast extract, xanthan gum], cultured whey, onion, extractive of turmeric, garlic, extractive of annatto, lactic acid), potato starch, expeller pressed safflower oil, soy lecithin,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Cheetos

CHEETOS Asteroids Cheese Flavored Snacks

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The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
540
Sugar
5g
Cheetos

Cheetos Minis Cheese and Bacon Flavoured Snacks

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The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
333
Protein
24g
Castello

Gouda Cheese Snacks

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The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Air Cheese

Air Cheese Gouda Crunchy Cheese Bites

Ingredients: Gouda Cheese (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
0
Sugar
0g
Simply

Cheetos Crunchy White Cheddar

Ingredients: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, NIACIN,, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC, ACID), SUNFLOWER OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, SEA SALT, CORN, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, SOUR CREAM (CULTURE, CREAM, SKIM MILK), TORULA YEAST, LACTIC ACID, AND C, ACID.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
471
Sugar
6g
Lesser Evil

Cheezmos

Ingredients: ORGANIC MILLED CORN, ORGANIC AVOCADO OIL, ORGANIC WHITE CHEDDAR SEASONING (ORGANIC TAPIOCA SOLIDS, SEA SALT, ORGANIC BUTTERMILK, ORGANIC FLAVOR, ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE (ORGANIC MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ORGANIC SKIM MILK, ORGANIC YEAST EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
0g
FritoLay

Cheetos

Ingredients: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL) FLAMIN' HOT SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN [MADE FROM CORN SALT, SUGAR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5], SUNFLOWER OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ONION POWDER, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR BUTTERMILK, SODIUM DIACETATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE DISODIUM GUANYLATE), AND SALT. CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS.

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
565
Sugar
4g
Lay's

Classic Potato Chips

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, 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 Snacks category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 31 products in the Cheese Snacks 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 Snacks?+
We rank Cheese Snacks 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 Snacks 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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