Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Cheeses For Kids

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

  1. 1 Freestlings Original

    Freestlings Original

    Freestlings · 80g
    c NOVA 3 320 kcal 1 g sugar 23.8 g protein 22.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  2. 2 Fromage à effilocher nature

    Fromage à effilocher nature

    Ficello · 84 g
    d NOVA 3 305 kcal 1 g sugar 23 g protein 22.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  3. 3 Ficello nature

    Ficello nature

    Ficello · 168 g
    d NOVA 3 305 kcal 1 g sugar 22.9 g protein 22.4 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  4. 4 Cheestrings

    Cheestrings

    Strings & Things · 80 g
    d NOVA 3 305 kcal 1 g sugar 23 g protein 22.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  5. 5 Ficello à l'emmental

    Ficello à l'emmental

    Ficello · 84g (4 x 21 g)
    d NOVA 3 304 kcal 1 g sugar 23 g protein 22.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  6. 6 Cheestrings mit Gouda

    Cheestrings mit Gouda

    Ceststring · 80g
    d NOVA 3 305 kcal 1 g sugar 23 g protein 22.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  7. 7 Fromage à effilocher

    Fromage à effilocher

    Ficello · 84 g
    d NOVA 3 304 kcal 1 g sugar 23 g protein 22.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian

  8. 8 Escargolo

    Escargolo

    Fromarsac · 167 g (10 x 16,7 g)
    d NOVA 3 284 kcal 0.5 g sugar 26 g protein 20 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  9. 9 Hochland Käse Aldi

    Hochland Käse Aldi

    Alpenmark · 175
    d NOVA 3 338 kcal 3.4 g sugar 19 g protein 28 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  10. 10 Cheesetrings Twisted 8pk

    Cheesetrings Twisted 8pk

    Strings & Things · 160g
    d NOVA 3 302 kcal 1 g sugar 23 g protein 22.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published cheeses for kids 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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