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Cheddar Cheese Curd

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Common questions

Is Cheddar Cheese Curd healthy?

Cheddar Cheese Curd scores 75/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This product consists of simple, traditional cheese ingredients: pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, and enzymes.

How processed is Cheddar Cheese Curd?

Cheddar Cheese Curd is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Cheddar Cheese Curd's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture count in its favor. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Cheddar Cheese Curd

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
75 Good

Analysis updated September 2026 · How Scout scores

$134.98 · $0.53 / ounce
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At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 2
Harmful ingredients 0
Owned by Ellsworth Coop Creamery Inc.
Category Cheese
Summary

This product consists of simple, traditional cheese ingredients: pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, and enzymes. It is a processed food, but the clean ingredient list and absence of harmful additives allow it to score well within its category. The processing level limits its maximum score, but it remains a wholesome choice compared to more heavily processed cheese products.

Key ingredients 4

Pasteurized Milk
Good

Provides high-quality dairy protein, calcium, and fats as a wholesome foundational ingredient.

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Cheese Culture
Good

Beneficial ingredient — whole-food or functional value in this product class.

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Salt
Neutral

Standard culinary salt used for flavor enhancement and preservation.

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Enzymes
Neutral

Natural microbial or animal-derived coagulants necessary to set the curd.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

Processed Foods

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