Queso Cotija

Name: Queso Cotija
Brand: El Mexicano

92Clean

Ingredients · 3

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Common questions

Is El Mexicano Queso Cotija healthy?

El Mexicano Queso Cotija scores 92/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in El Mexicano Queso Cotija?

El Mexicano Queso Cotija lists 3 ingredients, starting with Cultured Pasteurized Grade a Milk, Sea Salt and Enzymes. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does El Mexicano Queso Cotija contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in El Mexicano Queso Cotija’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is El Mexicano Queso Cotija?

El Mexicano Queso Cotija is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does El Mexicano Queso Cotija compare to other cheese?

At 92/100 El Mexicano Queso Cotija sits in our top band, among the better cheese we have scored. A higher-scoring option in cheese is Organic Valley Stringles Organic String Cheese at 97/100.

Is El Mexicano Queso Cotija organic?

El Mexicano Queso Cotija is not certified organic in our data.

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