Trader Joe's Organic String Cheese

Breakdown

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Trader Joe's Organic String Cheese scores 68/100 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 String Cheese lists 4 ingredients, starting with Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Enzymes and Organic Pasteurized Part-skim Cow's Milk. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 68/100 Trader Joe's Organic String 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.