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Authentic Italian Pecorino Romano DOP Cheese - 5.3 oz Wedge

Contains high sodium

This DOP Pecorino Romano is made with sheep's milk, salt and rennet and comes from Italy. It has 560 mg sodium per 1 oz serving.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$11.50 5.3 oz · lowest price at Olio&Olive
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
109caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g/about 1 inch cube)
Protein
7g▲
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
560mg▼
Saturated fat
5g
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Ingredients: Sheep's milk, salt, rennet
Product details
OriginItaly
“Origin: Italy” — the product page
76 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%57
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%85
Transparency · counts 15%80
Why it scores 76
Nutrition 57 · Compared with other cheeses: more sodium (560 mg), more protein (7 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 100 · 3 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Sheep's milk, salt and rennet aged into a hard cheese
Sourcing 85 · DOP and Italy origin are stated; no specific producer is named
Transparency 80 · Full ingredient list and DOP/Italy claims; no producer is named
560 mg sodium per 1 oz
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 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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