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Karoun Hand-Braided String Cheese, Hickory Smoked, 8 oz (226g)

Contains natural flavourings

Hand-braided, hickory-smoked string cheese with 7 g protein per ounce. Made with milk from cows not treated with rbST; it contains natural flavourings and 230 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairy
$9.99 8 oz · lowest price at European Food Store
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28g)
Protein
7g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
230mg▼
Saturated fat
3g▲
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Ingredients: cultured pasteurised Grade A milk, skim milk, salt, vinegar, calcium chloride, natural flavourings, kosher enzyme
76 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%86
Ingredients · counts 20%96
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%70
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 76
Nutrition 86 · Compared with other cheeses: less saturated fat (3 g), more protein (7 g), more sodium (230 mg); no added sugar per 1 oz.
Ingredients 96 · Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Braided, smoked cheese with natural flavourings.
Sourcing 70 · California milk and cows not treated with rbST are stated.
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavourings are unspecified.
Contains natural flavourings
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cultured pasteurised Grade A milk Skim milk Salt Vinegar Calcium chloride Natural flavourings Kosher enzyme
7 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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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