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Plain Cheddar Cheese Curds

Contains annatto color

Fresh cheddar curds made weekly with milk from the family farm, where the cows are grass-fed and free-roaming. The ingredients include annatto color.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$9.00 12 oz · lowest price at Hill Valley Dairy
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Milk, salt, annatto (color), enzymes, cultures
71 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 30%50
Ingredients · counts 20%96
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%78
Transparency · counts 15%78
Why it scores 71
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 96 · Annatto (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Cheese curds made from milk, salt, cultures, enzymes and annatto
Sourcing 78 · The brand says its cheese uses milk from grass-fed, free-roaming cows on its Wisconsin farm
Transparency 78 · Complete ingredient list and specific farm, location and raising claims
Contains annatto color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for annatto
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Milk Salt Annatto (color) Enzymes Cultures
5 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
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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