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Sargento Colby-Jack Natural Cheese Snack Sticks, 12 Count

Colby-Jack cheese sticks provide 5 g of protein and 80 calories per stick. The ingredients are milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes and annatto.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$7.40 12 count · lowest price at Water Butlers
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1 Piece (21g)
Protein
5g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
140mg
Saturated fat
4g▼
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Ingredients: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Vegetable Color)
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
71 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%75
Ingredients · counts 20%96
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 71
Nutrition 75 · Compared with other cheeses: more saturated fat (4 g), more protein (5 g); no added sugar per 1 Piece
Ingredients 96 · Annatto (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Cheese made with milk, cultures, salt, enzymes and annatto
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practice is stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and nutrition values are provided
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 Milk Cheese Culture Salt Enzymes Annatto (Vegetable Color)
5 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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