Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Cheddar Cheese Substitutes

2 of the top 10 cheddar cheese substitutes products sit in NOVA group 3 — the least processed end of the scale. The cheddar cheese substitutes with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 36 cheddar cheese substitutes with complete data.

  1. 1 Smokey Cheddar

    Smokey Cheddar

    Vtopian Artisan Cheeses · 184g
    NOVA 3

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  2. 2 Cheddar en Fetas

    Cheddar en Fetas

    Felices las vacas · 200 g
    NOVA 3

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian · No additives

  3. 3 Plant based cheddar style

    Plant based cheddar style

    Asda · 150 grams
    d NOVA 4 186 kcal 0.5 g sugar 2.6 g protein 15 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

  4. 4 Garlic and chive cheddar alternative

    Garlic and chive cheddar alternative

    Asda · 200 g
    d NOVA 4 291 kcal 0.5 g sugar 0.5 g protein 22 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

  5. 5 Epic Mature cheddar flavour

    Epic Mature cheddar flavour

    ARIVIA FOOD LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY · 200 g
    e NOVA 4 307 kcal 0.1 g sugar 1.3 g protein 24 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

  6. 6 Plant-Based Slices Cheddar Flavour

    Plant-Based Slices Cheddar Flavour

    Nurishh · 200 g
    e NOVA 4 281 kcal 0.5 g sugar 0.5 g protein 20 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  7. 7 Mature Cheddar Flavour

    Mature Cheddar Flavour

    Cathedral City · 280 g
    e NOVA 4 337 kcal 0.4 g sugar 0.2 g protein 25.6 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

  8. 8 Vegan cheddar style

    Vegan cheddar style

    VEMONDO · 225 g
    e NOVA 4 311 kcal 0.5 g sugar 0.5 g protein 24 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

  9. 9 Extra Mature Cheddar Flavour

    Extra Mature Cheddar Flavour

    Cathedral City · 280g
    e NOVA 4 347 kcal 1 g sugar 0.3 g protein 25.9 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

  10. 10 Plant Grated Mature Cheddar

    Plant Grated Mature Cheddar

    VEMONDO · 200 g
    e NOVA 4 319 kcal 0.3 g sugar 1.3 g protein 26.2 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published cheddar cheese substitutes 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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