Dairy & eggs · Product label guide
Cheese: compare ingredients, then choose.
Compare named cheeses and ingredients; ingredient checks do not assess raw-milk safety.
Research · Cheese
What our research found about cheese
Natural cheese is also a short list: milk, cultures, enzymes and salt. Processed cheese slices, shredded cheese and spreads are different products; shreds add anti-caking agents such as cellulose, and processed cheese adds emulsifying salts. The FDA has standards of identity for many cheeses, and cheese made from raw milk generally must be aged for at least 60 days under federal rules. The FDA separately warns about the risks of drinking raw milk.
Plant-based cheeses are built from oils and starches or nut bases and should be compared with each other, not with dairy cheese. Sodium and saturated fat are the main nutrients to compare across cheeses, and serving sizes (often one ounce) are small compared to what many people eat.
- Products
- 353 brands
- Full labels recorded
- 13% of the shelf
- Maker says organic
- 0maker’s claim
- List an added sweetener
- 0of 1 labels
- List a seed oil
- 0of 1 labels
- Typical label length
- 2ingredients (median)
Counts use complete, current ingredient labels only. Records without a published label stay unknown and are never counted as clean.
What to compare
- Block or shredded. Shredded cheese typically lists an anti-caking agent such as cellulose or starch; blocks usually do not.
- Sodium per ounce. Cheeses range widely; compare per ounce, not per package.
- Natural vs. processed. Processed cheese adds emulsifying salts and other ingredients.
- Raw-milk and aging. Raw-milk cheeses are generally aged at least 60 days under federal standards.
References
- 21 CFR Part 133: cheeses and related cheese products Code of Federal Regulations
- Raw milk misconceptions and the danger of raw milk consumption U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Dairy Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Sodium in your diet U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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| 60 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · no organic claim | Search on Amazon ↗Product details → | 4 | ||||||||
Recorded ingredients White Cheddar and Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes), Garlic Powder. Label checked 2026-10-11 · US Ingredient evidence source ↗Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||||
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Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||||
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| Not scored | Search on Amazon ↗Product details → | 0 | ||||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||||
| Not scored | Search on Amazon ↗Product details → | 0 | ||||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||||
| Not scored | Search on Amazon ↗Product details → | 0 | ||||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||||
| Not scored | Search on Amazon ↗Product details → | 1 | ||||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Grass-fed The exact source catalog title states: “Raw Grass-Fed Colby Cheese - 8 oz”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||||
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Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Grass-fed The exact source catalog title states: “Raw Grass-Fed Mild Cheddar Cheese - 8 oz”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||||
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Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Grass-fed The exact source catalog title states: “Raw Grass-Fed Sharp Cheddar Cheese - 8 oz”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||||
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Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Grass-fed The exact source catalog title states: “Raw Grass-Fed Farmers Cheese - 8 oz”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||||
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Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Grass-fed The exact source catalog title states: “Raw Grass-Fed Mozzarella Cheese - 8 oz”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||||
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Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Grass-fed The exact source catalog title states: “Raw Grass-Fed Unsalted Cheddar Cheese - 8 oz”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||||
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Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Grass-fed The exact source catalog title states: “Raw Grass-Fed Havarti Cheese - 8 oz”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||||
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Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Grass-fed The exact source catalog title states: “Raw Grass-Fed Baby Swiss Cheese - 8 oz”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||||
| Not scored | Search on Amazon ↗Product details → | 1 | ||||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Grass-fed The exact source catalog title states: “Raw Grass-Fed Monterey Jack Cheese - 8 oz”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||||
| Not scored | Search on Amazon ↗Product details → | 1 | ||||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Grass-fed The exact source catalog title states: “Raw Grass-Fed Jalapeno Cheese - 8 oz”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||||
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Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Grass-fed The exact source catalog title states: “Raw Grass-Fed Gouda Cheese - 8 oz”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||||
Unknown and stale evidence never passes “Only show matches.” The clean score is strict and needs no setup: nine additive groups on the current label plus verified organic and sourcing claims; without them a product cannot reach 100. It is not a nutrition, allergy, or safety rating.
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The clean score is strict and needs no setup: nine additive groups not found in a current ingredient statement, plus a verified organic claim (and a grass-fed or pasture-raised claim for animal foods), are needed for 100; a possible match earns half and a missing claim earns nothing. Missing or expired evidence stays unknown. It does not assess nutrition, allergies, contaminants, or safety.