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Tast!ez Garlic Cheese Curds
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4

Tast!ez Garlic Cheese Curds

Tastiez
11 oz
Available at Foodtown
340
Calories
11g
Protein
1g
Sugars
580mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
55
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Tastiez Garlic Cheese Curds arrive in a small cardboard box of breaded snack curds designed for the freezer or refrigerated appetizer section, shelved alongside mozzarella sticks, chicken nuggets, and other party-ready sharables. Shoppers spot it near game-day trays, kids' snack zones, and frozen appetizer islands — an impulse buy for tailgates, movie nights, or quick after-school treats. The product is marketed to busy families and young adults who prize convenience and nostalgic comfort food: bold, playful branding, quick-heat directions for oven or air fryer, and imagery that emphasizes crispiness and melty cheese. Labels lean into indulgence and ease (“easy to make,” “crispy, cheesy”), but there’s no organic certification and no prominent ‘natural’ or non-GMO seal; ingredient calling-out of pasteurized milk may create a mild natural-health halo without substantiation. Sensory cues promise a golden, crunchy exterior that gives way to gooey, garlicky cheese — ideal for dipping in marinara or ranch — and the ritual is communal: served on a platter at parties or as a portable snack straight from the oven. From a processing standpoint, these are ready-to-heat, breaded cheese pieces made with refined flours, added oils, stabilizers, and preservatives; they’re engineered for consistent texture, long shelf life, and fast preparation. Overall, Tastiez positions itself as a convenient, crowd-pleasing shareable that trades culinary complexity for speed, reliability, and familiar comfort flavors.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6
Servings per Container: 3.5
Calories340
% Daily Value*
Total Fat19g24%
Saturated Fat8g40%
Cholesterol40mg13%
Sodium580mg25%
Total Carbohydrate27g10%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars1g
Protein11g
* 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

Garlic, Cheese, Curds, [Cheese, Curds, (Pasteurized, Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes,, Natamycin, {Preservative}),, Granulated, Garlic],, Enriched, Wheat, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamine, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Vegetable, Oil, (Soybean, and/or, Canola, Oil),, Water,, Yellow, Corn, Flour., Contains, 2%, or, Less, of, Dextrose,, Dried, Yeast,, Guar, Gum,, Salt,, Sorbitol,, Sugar,, Whey,, Whole, Wheat, Flour..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Natamycin - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo Preservative

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The product contains multiple industrial ingredients (refined/enriched flours, vegetable oils), additives (preservative, guar gum, sorbitol), and is a ready-to-heat, reformulated snack, consistent with ultra-processed foods. Breaded, pre-made formulation and functional additives indicate NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Tast!ez Garlic Cheese Curds

Well, it depends on your definition of healthy! These curds pack a punch with 11 grams of protein per serving, which is great if you're looking for a snack that keeps you full. However, they're not exactly low in fat or sodium, so if you're watching those, you might want to enjoy them in moderation.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
back-to-school

Vibe:

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