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Pepper Jack Cheese Roundup

We analyzed 51 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Pepper Jack Cheese shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 51 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 Pepper Jack Cheese you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
388
Protein
21g
Kroger

Pepper Jack Cheese

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, DEHYDRATED RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPERS, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ENZYMES.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
472
Protein
35g
SONOMA Creamery

Pepper Jack Cheese Crisps

Ingredients: CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), ORGANIC BROWN RICE, ORGANIC OAT BRAN, RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPERS, SPICES, RICE FLOUR, ONION AND GARLIC POWDER, SALT, JALAPENO POWDER, RICE BRAN OIL. CONTAINS: MILK

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
25g
Sargento

Fiesta Pepper Jack Natural Cheese

Ingredients: pasteurized milk, pepper blend (red bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, serrano peppers, habanero peppers), cheese culture, salt, 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
387
Protein
26g
Cabot

Cabot, premium cracker cut slices pepper jack cheese

Ingredients: Fresh pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
393
Protein
21g
Tillamook, Tillamook Country Creamery Association

Thick Slices Pepper Jack Cheese

Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized milk, jalapeno peppers, salt, enzymes.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
25g
Aldi

Pepperjack Block Cheese

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, RED AND GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES. 1000 AND CANADA W slej riliw de surdej ka CONTAINS: MILK.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
321
Protein
21g
SONOMA JACK

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
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Unknown

Pepper jack cheese

Ingredients: pasteurized milk, jalapeno peppers, cheese culture, salt, enzymes

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Sargento

Pepper Jack cheese

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

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
9
Protein
23g
Red Apple Cheese

Pepper Jack Cheese

Ingredients: Pasteurized whole milk, cheese cultures, jalapeno & bell peppers, salt, 100% kosher vegetable enzymes.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
25g
Unknown

Cracker Cut Slices Pepper Jack Cheese

Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, red and green jalapeno peppers, cheese culture, salt, enzymes.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
354
Protein
22g
PRIVATE SELECTION

PEPPER JACK SLICED MONTEREY CHEESE

Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, red and green jalapeno peppers, vinegar.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
368
Protein
21g
Sargento

COLBY-PEPPER JACK SLICED COLBY-JACK CHEESE WITH JALAPEÑO & HABANERO PEPPERS

Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, hot peppers (jalapeno peppers, habanero peppers), cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto (vegetable color).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
381
Protein
24g
Wellsley Farms

Natural Pepper Jack Cheese

Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, red and green jalapeno peppers, cheese culture, salt, enzymes.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
393
Protein
25g
Red Apple Cheese

Pepper jack cheese, pepper jack

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

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
395
Protein
16g
Sargento

Balanced breaks pepper jack cheese honey roasted

Ingredients: Monterey jack cheese with jalapeno peppers [pasteurized milk, jalapeno peppers, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor)], dried fruit and nut blend (raisins, peanuts, sugar, contains less than 2% of honey, maltodextrin, modified potato starch, salt, vegetable oil (cottonseed, peanut, soybean and/or sunflower), xanthan gum].

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
375
Protein
25g
Sargento

Ultra Thin Sliced Pepper Jack Cheese

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED MILK, HOT PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, HABANERO PEPPER CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
381
Protein
24g
Sargento

Pepper Jack Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeño Peppers

Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, jalapeno peppers, 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
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
357
Protein
21g
Trader Joe's

Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese Blend

Ingredients: JALAPEÑO JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, JALAPEÑO PEPPERS [JALAPEÑO PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CAPSICUM EXTRACTI, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, MICROBIAL Serving size 1 oz (28g/¼ cup) ENZYMES), HABANERO JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, HABANERO PEPPERS [HABANERO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID], RED BELL PEPPERS [RED BÉLL PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID{ACIDIFIER}], CHEESE CULTURES, SEA SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), POTATO STARCH (ANTICAKING AGENT), CELLULOSE POWDER (ANTICAKING AGENT), Nutrition Facts 12 servings per container Amount per serving Calories 100 % Daily Value*NATAMYCIN (MOLD INHIBITOR). 10% CONTAINS MILK. Total Fat 8g

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
533
Protein
43g
Whisps

Asiago & Pepper Jack Cheese Crisps

Ingredients: ASIAGO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PEPPER JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, PEPPERS, CHIPOTLES [SMOKED JALAPEÑOS], SALT, ENZYMES).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
25g
Unknown

Pepper jack monterey jack cheese with jalapeno peppers

Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, green jalapeno peppers, red jalapeno peppers, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes (microbial).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
25g
Great Value

Pepper Jack Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeño Peppers

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

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
368
Protein
26g
SARGENTO

PEPPER JACK Sliced Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeño & Habanero Peppers

Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, jalapeno peppers, cheese culture, salt, habanero peppers, enzymes.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
368
Protein
21g
Great Value

Sliced Pepper Jack

Ingredients: Pasteurized milk,jalapeno peppers, 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
Sprouts

Pepper jack cheese

Ingredients: CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, RED AND GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ENZYMES. CONTAINS: MILK.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
364
Protein
23g
Member's Mark

Pepper Jack Cheese Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeño Peppers

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

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
300
Sugar
0g
Follow Your Heart

Pepper Jack Style Dairy-Free Cheese

Ingredients: Filtered water, coconut oil, modified potato and corn starches, potato starch, sea salt, green and red jalapeno peppers, natural flavor (plant sources), olive extract.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Pepper Jack Cheese category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 51 products in the Pepper Jack Cheese 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 Pepper Jack Cheese?+
We rank Pepper Jack Cheese 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 Pepper Jack Cheese 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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