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Yellow Cheese Curds - 8 oz.

Contains annatto color

Handmade cheese curds use milk from a local Kansas dairy. They contain annatto color; a 1 oz serving has 170 mg sodium and 6 g saturated fat.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains 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
—
Sodium
170mg
Saturated fat
6g▼
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Ingredients: Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color
72 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%57
Ingredients · counts 20%96
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%75
Transparency · counts 15%76
Why it scores 72
Nutrition 57 · Compared with other cheeses: more saturated fat (6 g), more protein (7 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 96 · Annatto (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Cheese curds made from cultured milk, salt, enzymes and annatto color
Sourcing 75 · The brand says the milk comes from a local Kansas dairy
Transparency 76 · Complete ingredient list; the brand says it uses local Kansas dairy milk
Contains annatto color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for annatto
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pasteurized Cultured Milk Salt Enzymes Annatto Color
4 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
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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