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Organic Monterey Jack

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Is Organic Monterey Jack healthy?

Organic Monterey Jack scores 75/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This organic Monterey Jack cheese is made from high-quality organic cultured pasteurized milk, which provides essential nutrients like protein and calcium.

How processed is Organic Monterey Jack?

Organic Monterey Jack is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Organic Monterey Jack's score?

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

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Organic Monterey Jack

365
75 Good

Analysis updated August 2026 · How Scout scores

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At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 1
Harmful ingredients 0
Owned by Whole Foods Market
Category Cheese
Summary

This organic Monterey Jack cheese is made from high-quality organic cultured pasteurized milk, which provides essential nutrients like protein and calcium. The product is processed, as indicated by the presence of powdered cellulose to prevent caking, which is a highly processed additive that does not contribute nutritional value. Despite this, the overall ingredient list is clean and free from artificial additives, allowing it to score well within its category.

Key ingredients 4

Organic Cultured Pasteurized Milk
Good

Organic pasteurized milk provides quality protein, calcium, and fats while being sourced from animals raised without synthetic hormones or routine antibiotics.

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Salt
Neutral

Standard culinary salt used for flavor enhancement and preservation.

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Microbial Enzymes
Neutral

Standard coagulating agents derived from microbial sources used to set the cheese.

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Powdered Cellulose
Neutral

Derived from plant fiber and used safely as an anti-caking agent to prevent shredded cheese from sticking together.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

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