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Manchego Sheep Cheese Wedges | 6oz | Aurora

Contains E-235 preservative

This six-month-aged sheep cheese is from Spain's La Mancha region and carries a protected designation of origin. It includes egg-derived lysozyme, with coloring and preservative noted in the skin.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairyContains eggs
$20.00 6 oz · lowest price at Common Ground Farm
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
130caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g/1" cube)
Protein
7g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
150mg
Saturated fat
8g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pasteurized Manchega Sheep's Milk, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Rennet, Cheese Cultures, Lysozyme (from egg)
74 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%58
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%80
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 74
Nutrition 58 · Compared with other cheeses: more saturated fat (8 g), more protein (7 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 100 · 8 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Aged sheep cheese with a short ingredient list and additives in the skin
Sourcing 80 · Protected origin identifies La Mancha; no named farm
Transparency 75 · Ingredients, protected origin and aging are stated; skin additives are noted
Contains egg-derived lysozyme
E-172 coloring and E-235 preservative in skin
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pasteurized Manchega Sheep's Milk Salt Calcium Chloride Rennet Cheese Cultures Lysozyme (from egg)
6 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.

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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