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Genuie Locatelli Pecorino Romano Freshly Grated Cheese 16 Oz

Contains high sodium

This grated sheep's milk Pecorino Romano has a short ingredient list and is naturally aged for 9 months. It has 480 mg of sodium per ounce.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$36.90 16 oz · lowest price at Ms. Chef's
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28g)
Protein
7g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
480mg▼
Saturated fat
6g▼
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Ingredients: 100% pure pasteurized sheep's milk, cultures, rennet, salt
65 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%32
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%70
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 65
Nutrition 32 · Compared with other cheeses: more saturated fat (6 g), more sodium (480 mg), more protein (7 g); no added sugar per 1 oz.
Ingredients 100 · 4 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Grated, aged sheep's milk cheese with a short ingredient list
Sourcing 70 · Imported from Italy; naturally aged for 9 months
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and stated Italian origin
480 mg sodium per ounce
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
100% pure pasteurized sheep's milk Cultures Rennet Salt
4 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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