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Organic Mozzarella String Cheese, 8 OZ
dairy-eggs/cheese
📊 NOVA 3🌾 Gluten-Free🌿 Organic✨ Seed Oil Free

Organic Mozzarella String Cheese, 8 OZ

365 by Whole Foods Market
Available at Whole Foods
80
Calories
7g
Protein
210mg
Sodium
8
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this in the refrigerated dairy/snack section or snag it from a grab-and-go display — a familiar item in lunchboxes, after-school snacks, and picnic coolers. It feels wholesome and nostalgic yet convenient: mild, peelable, and satisfying to eat. The very short organic ingredient list (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, microbial enzymes) and simple manufacturing (culturing, pasteurization, shaping/packaging) point to minimal-to-moderate processing rather than an ultra-processed product.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 STICK
Servings per Container: 8
Calories80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat3.5g18%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol20mg7%
Sodium210mg9%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
Protein7g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

ORGANIC, CULTURED, PASTEURIZED, PART-SKIM, MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL, ENZYMES..

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

Made from pasteurized cultured milk, salt and microbial enzymes with simple shaping/packaging; ingredients are few and recognizable but the processing (pasteurization, culturing, mechanical shaping) places it in NOVA group 3 (processed foods), not ultra-processed.

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Common Questions about Organic Mozzarella String Cheese, 8 OZ

This mozzarella string cheese can be a healthy snack option, especially if you’re looking for something with a good amount of protein—7 grams per stick! It's organic and made without artificial additives, so if you're balancing your diet with quality ingredients, this could fit right in.

Perfect For

back-to-school
post-workout
road-trip
meal-prep-sunday

Vibe:

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$5.99
per package