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Original Gouda Gruyere

This aged Gouda-Gruyere fusion has a short ingredient list and won Best of Class at the 2025 United States Championship Cheese Contest. It contains milk and annatto color.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$6.99 lowest price at Burnett Dairy Cooperative
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1oz (28g / about 1” cube)
Protein
7g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
180mg
Saturated fat
5g
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Ingredients: Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color (Vegetable Color)
79 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%82
Ingredients · counts 20%96
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%75
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 79
Nutrition 82 · Compared with other cheeses: more protein (7 g); no added sugar per 1oz
Ingredients 96 · Annatto (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Aged cheese with milk, salt, enzymes and annatto color
Sourcing 75 · Wisconsin cheesemaker; label says no artificial growth hormones
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list and Wisconsin and growth-hormone claims
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
Cultured Pasteurized Milk Salt Enzymes Annatto Color (Vegetable 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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