Trader Joe's Organic shredded mozzarella cheese

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Trader Joe's Organic shredded mozzarella cheese scores 59/100 on Tallow — our okay 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.

Trader Joe's Organic shredded mozzarella cheese lists 7 ingredients, starting with Organic Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Enzyme and Potato Starch. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 59/100 Trader Joe's Organic shredded mozzarella cheese lands mid-scale — below the typical score in cheese, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in cheese is Organic Valley Organic String Cheese at 97/100.