Organic Smoky Cheddar

Name: Organic Smoky Cheddar
Brand: Organic Valley

97Clean

Ingredients · 3

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Common questions

Is Organic Valley Organic Smoky Cheddar healthy?

Organic Valley Organic Smoky Cheddar scores 97/100 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 Organic Valley Organic Smoky Cheddar?

Organic Valley Organic Smoky Cheddar lists 3 ingredients, starting with Organic Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Hickory-smoked Sea Salt and Vegetarian Enzyme. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Organic Valley Organic Smoky Cheddar contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Organic Valley Organic Smoky 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 Organic Valley Organic Smoky Cheddar?

Organic Valley Organic Smoky 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 Organic Valley Organic Smoky Cheddar compare to other cheese?

At 97/100 Organic Valley Organic Smoky Cheddar sits in our top band, among the better cheese we have scored.

Is Organic Valley Organic Smoky Cheddar organic?

Yes. Organic Valley Organic Smoky Cheddar carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Full methodology: how we score products.