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Pecorino di Pienza

Contains preservative E235

Medium-aged cheese made with pasteurized sheep's milk stated to come from Pienza. The ingredients include preservative E235 and surface dyes E172 and E160b.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$89.00 lowest price at Dolceterra Italian Within US Store
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
383caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
21g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
480mg▲
Saturated fat
20g▼
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Ingredients: pasteurized sheep's MILK from Pienza, Volterra salt, calf rennet, dairy cultures, preservative E235 and dye E172 and E160b treated on surface
74 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%65
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%58
Sourcing · counts 20%75
Transparency · counts 15%74
Why it scores 74
Nutrition 65 · Compared with other cheeses: more saturated fat (20 g), less sodium (480 mg); no added sugar per 100g
Ingredients 100 · 6 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 58 · Medium-aged cheese with surface preservative and dyes
Sourcing 75 · Sheep's milk is stated to come from Pienza
Transparency 74 · Full ingredient list and a stated milk origin
Contains preservative E235 and surface dyes E172 and E160b
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 from Pienza Volterra salt Calf rennet Dairy cultures Preservative E235 and dye E172 and E160b treated on surface
5 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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