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Buffalo Cheese Curds - 8 oz.

Contains yellow #5 and #6

Handmade cheese curds made with milk from a local Kansas dairy, seasoned with buffalo wing sauce powder. The seasoning includes maltodextrin, artificial flavors, and Yellow #5 and #6.

No artificial dyesNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianKetoContains dairy
$7.99 8 oz · lowest price at Alma Creamery
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
7g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
190mg
Saturated fat
6g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Cheese curds (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes and annatto color), buffalo wing sauce powder (maltodextrin, aged red pepper sauce (aged red peppers, vinegar, salt, high oleic sunflower oil, silicon dioxide, natural flavor), salt, vinegar, paprika, maltodextrin, garlic powder, natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, onion powder, sodium diacetate, maltodextrin, disodium inosinate and guanylate, Yellow #5, Yellow #6, lactic acid, natural lime flavor, spice extractives
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%57
Ingredients · counts 20%34
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 20%70
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 57 · Compared with other cheeses: more saturated fat (6 g), more protein (7 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 34 · Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); Yellow 6 (synthetic dye, −15); High oleic sunflower oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); 5 more
Processing 30 · Cheese curds are seasoned with a flavor powder containing additives and artificial flavors.
Sourcing 70 · The brand says the milk comes from a local Kansas dairy and cheese is made in Kansas.
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list; the brand says the milk is local to Kansas and cheese is handmade.
Contains maltodextrin
Contains artificial flavors
Contains Yellow #5 and Yellow #6
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−30 for yellow 5, yellow 6
Varies by additive−26 for artificial flavours, annatto, silicon dioxide and 2 more
ClearShelf standard−10 for high oleic sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cheese curds (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes and annatto color) Buffalo wing sauce powder (maltodextrin Aged red pepper sauce (aged red peppers, vinegar, salt, high oleic sunflower oil, silicon dioxide, natural flavor) Salt Vinegar Paprika Maltodextrin Garlic powder Natural and artificial flavor Citric acid Onion powder Sodium diacetate Maltodextrin Disodium inosinate and guanylate Yellow #5 Yellow #6 Lactic acid Natural lime flavor Spice extractives
19 ingredients 1 to watch5 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 additives · 1 moderate risk
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Disodium inosinate or guanylate (E627, E631)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Usually paired with MSG; a source of purines, which people with gout are told to limit.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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