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Pecorino Romano DOP

Contains food color E172

This sheep's-milk cheese is made in the Grosseto area of Tuscany under Pecorino Romano DOP rules. It contains salt, lamb rennet and E172 surface color; the rind is not edible.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$91.90 100 g · lowest price at Specialty Food Source
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
393caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
23g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
23g▼
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Ingredients: Sheep's milk, salt, lamb rennet, food color E172 (surface treatment)
74 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%52
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%85
Transparency · counts 15%85
Why it scores 74
Nutrition 52 · Compared with other cheeses: more saturated fat (23 g); no added sugar per 100 g
Ingredients 100 · 4 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Sheep's-milk cheese with salt, rennet and surface color E172
Sourcing 85 · DOP certification and Grosseto origin; certified farms are specified
Transparency 85 · Full ingredient list, DOP certification and a specific Grosseto origin
Food color E172 on rind
2.9 g salt per 100 g
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Sheep's milk Salt Lamb rennet Food color E172 (surface treatment)
4 ingredients
Sourcing

Certified by a Control Body authorised by the Competent Ministry - ITALY Description Nutrition Information Ingredients In Tuscany, specifically in the province of Grosseto, there is only one area allowed under

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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