Fermented Foods Roundup
We analyzed 2448 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 2)

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

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

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

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

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

Parmesan grated cheese, parmesan
Ingredients: Parmesan cheese (cultured, pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), powdered cellulose (added to prevent caking), salt, potassium sorbate (a preservative).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mild cheddar shredded cheese, mild cheddar
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto (vegetable color). anti-caking blend (potato starch, corn starch, calcium sulfate, natamycin [mold inhibitor]).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Whipped Cream Cheese Spread
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk and cream, whey protein concentrate, food starch-modified, salt, cheese culture, guar gum, lactic acid, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Unsweetened Prostokvasha Cultured Lowfat Kefir
Ingredients: Pasteurized lowfat milk, nonfat milk, cane sugar, pectin, natural watermelon flavor, natural flavors, red beet juice (for color), vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3, live and active cultures.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Kefir Cultured Lowfat Milk Smoothie
Ingredients: Pasteurized lowfat milk, nonfat milk, cane sugar, pectin, natural pumpkin pie flavor, natural flavors, annatto extract (for color), vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3, live and active cultures.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Port wine cheese ball
Ingredients: Cheddar cheese ([aged over 120 days], pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), water, almonds, deproteinized whey, dry whey, skim milk, cream, port wine, salt, xanthan gum, sorbic acid (to protect flavor), lactic acid, color added including carmine, blue 2 and rd 40.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Blue 2 (Indigo Carmine)

Sharp cheddar cheese ball
Ingredients: Cheddar cheese ([aged over 120 days], pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), water almonds, reduced protein whey, dry whey, skim milk, cream, lactic acid, salt, xanthan gum, sorbic acid (to protect flavor), annatto (color), natural flavor, malic acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Ball cheese
Ingredients: Cheddar cheese ([aged over 120 days], pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), water, almonds, reduced protein whey, dry whey, skim milk, cream, imitation bacon (soy flour, soybean oil, salt, natural and artificial flavors, hydrolyzed soy protein, caramel and red 3 [colors]), salt, xanthan gum, sorbic acid (to protect flavor), lactic acid, natural smoke flavor, annatto (color).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 3 (Erythrosine)

Extra Sharp Spreadable Cheddar
Ingredients: Cheddar cheese ([aged over 200 days], pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzyme), water, reduced protein whey, reduced lactose whey, cream, lactic acid, sorbic acid (to protect flavor), xanthan gum, salt, apocarotenal (color).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Spreadable Cheddar Cheese
Ingredients: Cheddar cheese ([aged over 6 months], pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzyme), water, reduced protein whey, reduced lactose whey, cream, port wine, color added including carmine, blue 2, red 40, and apocarotenal, sorbic acid (to protect flavor), xanthan gum, lactic acid, salt.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Key Ingredient Market, Port Wine Cheddar Spread
Ingredients: Cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, calcium chloride), water, cream, whey protein concentrate, reduced lactose whey, whey, cultured dextrose, salt, guar gum, port wine, natural red wine coloring (caramel color, red beet juice, purple, carrot extract)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sharp Cheddar
Ingredients: Made from cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Kentucky Bourbon Bellavitano Cheese
Ingredients: Bellavitano cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), bourbon whiskey (corn, rye, barley malt, water, yeast).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Espresso Bellavitano Cheese
Ingredients: Bellavitano cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), roasted ground coffee.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

French - Style Cultured Cream, Vanilla
Ingredients: Pasteurized cows' cream (milk), sugar, pure bourbon madagascar vanilla extract, vanilla bean powder, culture.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Classic crumbled goat cheese, classic
Ingredients: Crumbled goat cheese [pasteurized cultured goats' milk (cultures contain milk), salt, enzymes].
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Salsa con Queso Cheese Dip
Ingredients: Water, nonfat milk, monterey jack cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), corn and/or soybean oil, maltodextrin, modified corn starch, green chilies, red bell peppers, salt, tomatoes, natural flavor, jalapeno peppers, sodium alginate, xanthan gum, sodium phosphate, vinegar, sodium citrate, mono and diglycerides, sorbic acid (preservative), monosodium glutamate, yellow 5 and 6.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Mono- and Diglycerides

NEUFCHÂTEL CHEESE
Ingredients: Pasteurized milk and cream, skim milk, cheese culture, salt, guar and carob bean and xanthan gums.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mozzarella string cheese
Ingredients: pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

MOZZARELLA STRING CHEESE
Ingredients: Pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Kroger, mozzarella finely shredded cheese
Ingredients: Pasteurized part - skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, calcium chloride, potato starch, corn starch, dextrose and calcium sulfate (added to prevent caking), natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
