Grader's Select Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar

Name: Grader's Select Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar
Brand: Kerrygold

92Clean

Ingredients · 4

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Common questions

Is Kerrygold Grader's Select Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar healthy?

Kerrygold Grader's Select Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar 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 Kerrygold Grader's Select Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar?

Kerrygold Grader's Select Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar lists 4 ingredients, starting with Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures and Enzymes. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Kerrygold Grader's Select Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Kerrygold Grader's Select Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar’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 Kerrygold Grader's Select Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar?

Kerrygold Grader's Select Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar 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 Kerrygold Grader's Select Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar compare to other cheese?

At 92/100 Kerrygold Grader's Select Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar sits in our top band, among the better cheese we have scored. A higher-scoring option in cheese is Marks & Spencer Extra Mature Cheddar at 100/100.

Is Kerrygold Grader's Select Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar organic?

Kerrygold Grader's Select Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar is not certified organic in our data.

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