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Manchego Cheese

Contains lysozyme enzyme

Sheep's milk Manchego aged six months and made in Spain. It includes lysozyme from egg white.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairyContains eggs
$16.49 lowest price at Ridgeway Select
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28g)
Protein
7g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
170mg
Saturated fat
7g▼
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Ingredients: Pasteurized sheep's milk, cheese cultures, animal rennet, calcium chloride, salt, lysozyme (enzyme from egg white)
72 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyMedium confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%57
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%70
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 72
Nutrition 57 · Compared with other cheeses: more saturated fat (7 g), more protein (7 g); no added sugar per 1 oz.
Ingredients 100 · 6 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Sheep's milk cheese aged six months, with cultures, rennet and other ingredients
Sourcing 70 · Product of Spain; aged six months; no farm or raising standard stated
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list, Spanish origin and six-month aging are stated
Contains lysozyme from egg white
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 sheep's milk Cheese cultures Animal rennet Calcium chloride Salt Lysozyme (enzyme from egg white)
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.

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