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Pecorino Romano DOP, 10-12 Mos Sheep's Milk Cheese (Italy) - Wedge, Refrigerated

Contains high sodium

This DOP Pecorino Romano is made in Nepi with sheep's milk from Lazio and aged 10 months to a year. It has a short ingredient list, but the label lists 100 mg sodium per 5 g serving.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$14.95 lowest price at Food Shed Idaho
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp grated (5g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
100mg▼
Saturated fat
1g▼
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Ingredients: sheep milk, salt, rennet
71 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 5 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%37
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%85
Transparency · counts 15%88
Why it scores 71
Nutrition 37 · Compared with other cheeses: more sodium (100 mg), more saturated fat (1 g); no added sugar per 1 tbsp grated
Ingredients 100 · 3 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Sheep milk, salt and rennet; aged 10 months to 1 year.
Sourcing 85 · DOP designation; sheep's milk is from Lazio and cheese is made in Nepi.
Transparency 88 · Complete ingredients, DOP mark, Lazio milk origin and Nepi production are stated.
100 mg sodium per 5 g
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Sheep milk Salt Rennet
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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