Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Italian Cheeses

10 of the top 10 italian cheeses products sit in NOVA group 3 — the least processed end of the scale. The italian cheeses with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 141 italian cheeses with complete data.

  1. 1 Authentic Cut Parmigiano Reggiano

    Authentic Cut Parmigiano Reggiano

    Waitrose · 0.144 kg
    a NOVA 3 35 kcal 4.9 g sugar 3.3 g protein 0.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  2. 2 Luna di Primosale

    Luna di Primosale

    Longo · 200 g
    c NOVA 3 247 kcal 2.3 g sugar 16 g protein 19 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  3. 3 Crescenza equilibrio

    Crescenza equilibrio

    Esselunga · 165 g
    c NOVA 3 171 kcal 2 g sugar 16 g protein 11 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  4. 4 Fior di latte

    Fior di latte

    La Monella · 150 g
    c NOVA 3 253 kcal 0.7 g sugar 19 g protein 19 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  5. 5 Crescenza biologica

    Crescenza biologica

    Coop · 165 g
    c NOVA 3 255 kcal 1.6 g sugar 15 g protein 21 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  6. 6 Bocconcini di Mozzarella

    Bocconcini di Mozzarella

    Bene sì · 200g
    c NOVA 3 215 kcal 0 g sugar 17 g protein 16 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  7. 7 Squacquerone di Romagna DOP

    Squacquerone di Romagna DOP

    Granarolo · 200 g
    c NOVA 3 231 kcal 1 g sugar 14 g protein 19 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  8. 8 Ciresino

    Ciresino

    Ciresa · 160 g
    c NOVA 3 218 kcal 2.6 g sugar 13 g protein 17 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian

  9. 9 Morzarella

    Morzarella

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    c NOVA 3 267 kcal 0.8 g sugar 14.4 g protein 23 g fat
  10. 10 Squacquerone

    Squacquerone

    Comellini
    c NOVA 3 231 kcal 1.5 g sugar 14 g protein 19 g fat

    Also: No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published italian 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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