Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Artisan Cheeses

10 of the top 10 artisan cheeses products sit in NOVA group 3 — the least processed end of the scale. The artisan cheeses with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 39 artisan cheeses with complete data.

  1. 1 Whole Milk Paneer

    Whole Milk Paneer

    Desi Natural · 340 g
    a NOVA 3 270 kcal 4 g sugar 22 g protein 15 g fat

    Also: No additives

  2. 2 Emmentaler

    Emmentaler

    Alpenmark · 150 g
    c NOVA 3 395 kcal 0.1 g sugar 29 g protein 31 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  3. 3 Queso suizo

    Queso suizo

    Jarlsberg lite · 680 g
    c NOVA 3 239 kcal 0 g sugar 33.3 g protein 11.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  4. 4 Cacio Rosmarin Knoblauch

    Cacio Rosmarin Knoblauch

    Consorzio Toscano · 150 g
    c NOVA 3 305 kcal 0.5 g sugar 22 g protein 23 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  5. 5 Applewood Smoked Cheddar Cheese

    Applewood Smoked Cheddar Cheese

    Emporium Selection · 28 g
    c NOVA 3 393 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 32.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  6. 6 Cacio Peperoncino

    Cacio Peperoncino

    Consorzio Toscano · 150 g
    c NOVA 3 305 kcal 0.5 g sugar 22 g protein 23 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  7. 7 Sweets

    Sweets

    Uglies · 43 g
    c NOVA 3 512 kcal 16.3 g sugar 4.7 g protein 30.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  8. 8 Frais de brebis bio

    Frais de brebis bio

    Fromagerie du Val d'Ormèze · 120 g
    d NOVA 3 209 kcal 2 g sugar 12.5 g protein 17 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  9. 9 Tete de moine cheese rosette

    Tete de moine cheese rosette

    SWITZERLAND · 3.5 oz
    d NOVA 3 429 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 35.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  10. 10 Gomolya

    Gomolya

    Gomolyka · 200 g
    d NOVA 3 300 kcal 2 g sugar 18 g protein 24 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published artisan 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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