Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Healthiest String Cheeses by Nutri-Score

2 of the top 10 string cheeses products carry Nutri-Score B; the rest score D or better. The string cheeses with the best Nutri-Score grades. Among products with the same grade, the one with the better nutrition score ranks higher. We checked 108 string cheeses with complete data.

  1. 1 Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese

    Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese

    Trader Joe's · 12 oz
    b NOVA 3 68 kcal 0 g sugar 7 g protein 5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  2. 2 String Cheese

    String Cheese

    Great Lakes Cheese · 1 oz (28g)
    b NOVA 3 80 kcal 0 g sugar 7 g protein 6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  3. 3 String Cheese Mozzarella Low-Moisture Part Skim Cheese

    String Cheese Mozzarella Low-Moisture Part Skim Cheese

    Polly-O · 48
    c NOVA 3 286 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 21.4 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  4. 4 Cheese Stick

    Cheese Stick

    Good & Gather · 12 oz
    c NOVA 3 214 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 10.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  5. 5 Light String Cheese

    Light String Cheese

    Good & Gather · 24 oz
    c NOVA 3 214 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 10.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  6. 6 Light String Cheese Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

    Light String Cheese Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

    Harris Teeter
    c NOVA 3 217 kcal 26.1 g protein 10.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  7. 7 String Cheese

    String Cheese

    · 10 oz
    c 217 kcal 0 g sugar 26.1 g protein 10.9 g fat
  8. 8 Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

    Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

    Happy Farms · 12oz
    d NOVA 3 208 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 10.4 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  9. 9 String cheese

    String cheese

    food club
    d 250 kcal 0 g sugar 28.6 g protein 14.3 g fat
  10. 10 String cheese

    String cheese

    Galbani
    d 250 kcal 0 g sugar 28.6 g protein 14.3 g fat

How we built this list

We ranked all published string cheeses on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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