Cheddar cheese

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Is Cheddar cheese healthy?

Cheddar cheese scores 75/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This cheddar cheese is a processed food with a relatively simple ingredient list, primarily consisting of milk-derived components.

How processed is Cheddar cheese?

Cheddar cheese is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

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Cheddar cheese

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75 Good

Analysis updated July 2026 · How Scout scores

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At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 0
Harmful ingredients 0
Owned by Kraft Heinz
Category Cheese
Summary

This cheddar cheese is a processed food with a relatively simple ingredient list, primarily consisting of milk-derived components. It provides a good source of protein and fat, but the processing level limits its score. The absence of harmful additives or seed oils contributes positively to its rating, though it cannot exceed the cap for processed foods.

Key ingredients 1

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Neutral

This ingredient is a processed cheese product that provides flavor and texture, but it contains additives and preservatives typical of processed cheeses.

Processing

Group 3 · Processed

Processed Foods

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