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Dill Cheese Curds - 8 oz.

Contains modified food starch

Hand-made cheese curds use milk from a local Kansas dairy. The dill seasoning includes maltodextrin, modified food starch and natural flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains 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▼
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Ingredients: Cheese curds (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes), salt, vinegar, powder (maltodextrin, modified food starch, white distilled vinegar), spices, natural flavor
70 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%57
Ingredients · counts 20%96
Processing · counts 15%50
Sourcing · counts 20%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 70
Nutrition 57 · Compared with other cheeses: more saturated fat (6 g), more protein (7 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 96 · Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 50 · Cheese curds coated with a seasoning mix containing maltodextrin and modified starch
Sourcing 75 · The brand says the milk comes from a local Kansas dairy and cheese is made in Kansas
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list; the brand says milk is local to Kansas and cheese is made there
Contains modified starch and natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
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) Salt Vinegar Powder (maltodextrin, modified food starch, white distilled vinegar) Spices Natural flavor
6 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 3 limited risk
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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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