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Locatelli Pecorino Romano Cheese, Cut Fresh From the Wheel

Contains high sodium

This firm Pecorino Romano is made with sheep's milk and aged at least nine months. It has 480 mg sodium per ounce, so its sharp, salty flavor may mean you need less added salt.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$32.98 lowest price at Frank and Sal
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
7g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
480mg▼
Saturated fat
6g▼
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Ingredients: 100% pure pasteurized sheep's milk, cultures, rennet and salt
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%32
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 32 · Compared with other cheeses: more saturated fat (6 g), more sodium (480 mg), more protein (7 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 100 · 3 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Aged cheese made with pasteurized sheep's milk, cultures, rennet and salt
Sourcing 75 · Imported from Italy; sheep's milk cheese aged at least nine months
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list, stated Italian origin and aging time
480 mg sodium per ounce
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
100% pure pasteurized sheep's milk Cultures Rennet and salt
3 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.

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