Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed American Cheeses

10 of the top 10 american cheeses products sit in NOVA group 3 — the least processed end of the scale. The american cheeses with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 18 american cheeses with complete data.

  1. 1 Muenster Sliced Cheese

    Muenster Sliced Cheese

    Private Selection · 22 g
    d NOVA 3 364 kcal 0 g sugar 22.7 g protein 31.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  2. 2 Pepperjack Block Cheese

    Pepperjack Block Cheese

    Aldi · 8 oz
    d NOVA 3 357 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 28.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  3. 3 Sliced Muenster

    Sliced Muenster

    Great Value · 8 oz
    d NOVA 3 368 kcal 0 g sugar 21.1 g protein 31.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  4. 4 Cranberry artisanal Chipotle cheddar cheese

    Cranberry artisanal Chipotle cheddar cheese

    shullsburg creamy · 1.198 kilogramme
    d NOVA 3 393 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 32.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  5. 5 Muenster Cheese

    Muenster Cheese

    Food Lion · 8 oz
    d NOVA 3 357 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 28.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  6. 6 Muenster Cheese

    Muenster Cheese

    Horizon Organic · 32 oz
    d NOVA 3 381 kcal 0 g sugar 23.8 g protein 28.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  7. 7 Colby Cheese

    Colby Cheese

    Woolworths · 1 kg
    d NOVA 3 393 kcal 2.5 g sugar 23.5 g protein 33.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  8. 8 Muenster cheese slices, muenster

    Muenster cheese slices, muenster

    Arla Foods Inc. · 213 g
    d NOVA 3 381 kcal 0 g sugar 23.8 g protein 33.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  9. 9 Singles American

    Singles American

    H-E-B Organics · 8 oz (226 g)
    e NOVA 3 316 kcal 5.3 g sugar 21.1 g protein 21.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  10. 10 Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese

    Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese

    Great Value
    e NOVA 3 1,000 kcal 0 g sugar 77.8 g protein 100 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published american 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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