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Pecorino Romano DOP

Contains E172 food color

This sheep's-milk cheese is made in the stated Grosseto production area under Pecorino Romano DOP control. It contains E172 food color on the rind and has 2.9 g of salt per 100 g.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$91.90 100 g · lowest price at EMILIA FOOD LOVE USA
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
76 / 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%65
Sourcing · counts 20%85
Transparency · counts 15%88
Why it scores 76
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 65 · Sheep-milk cheese with salt, rennet and rind color.
Sourcing 85 · DOP control and a stated Grosseto production area.
Transparency 88 · Complete ingredients, DOP control and a specific production area.
Contains E172 food color
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
3 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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