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Armenian String Cheese (Sunni) 8 oz (227g)

This mild string cheese is made with whole cow's milk and seasoned with nigella seeds and mahleb. It is handmade and made in the USA.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$8.99 8 oz · lowest price at Parthenon Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
7g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
220mg▼
Saturated fat
3.5g▲
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Ingredients: Pasteurized whole cow's milk, vinegar, salt, rennet, black nigella seeds, mahleb
80 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%85
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%70
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 80
Nutrition 85 · Compared with other cheeses: more protein (7 g), less saturated fat (3.5 g), more sodium (220 mg); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 100 · 6 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Cheese made with milk, vinegar, salt, rennet, nigella and mahleb
Sourcing 70 · Product of USA and hand-made; no farm or milk-raising practice stated
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list, handmade claim and USA origin
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pasteurized whole cow's milk Vinegar Salt Rennet Black nigella seeds Mahleb
6 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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