Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Stretched-Curd Cheeses

10 of the top 10 stretched-curd cheeses products sit in NOVA group 3 — the least processed end of the scale. The stretched-curd cheeses with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 30 stretched-curd cheeses with complete data.

  1. 1 Pasta Fillo

    Pasta Fillo

    Elakis · 300 g
    a NOVA 3 290 kcal 1.6 g sugar 8 g protein 0.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  2. 2 Burrata

    Burrata

    Michelangelo · 200 g égoutté
    c NOVA 3 217 kcal 1.3 g sugar 13 g protein 18 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  3. 3 Mozzarella Cheese

    Mozzarella Cheese

    Aldi · 8 oz
    c NOVA 3 154 kcal 0 g sugar 10.7 g protein 10.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  4. 4 Marinated fresh mozzarella cheese

    Marinated fresh mozzarella cheese

    Trader Joe's · 12 oz
    c NOVA 3 423 kcal 0 g sugar 14.1 g protein 38.8 g fat

    Also: No additives

  5. 5 Stracciatella Di Burrata

    Stracciatella Di Burrata

    Carrefour
    c NOVA 3 235 kcal 1.5 g sugar 10 g protein 21 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  6. 6 Formaggio fresco a pasta filata

    Formaggio fresco a pasta filata

    Caseificio Sassano · 400 g
    c NOVA 3 270 kcal 1.5 g sugar 23 g protein 19 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  7. 7 String Cheese Clmps' Mozzarella Cheese

    String Cheese Clmps' Mozzarella Cheese

    BONGARDS · 1 oz
    c NOVA 3 286 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 21.4 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  8. 8 Große Rolle Basilikum

    Große Rolle Basilikum

    Zott · 250g
    c NOVA 3 248 kcal 1.5 g sugar 17.5 g protein 19 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian

  9. 9 Nodini di pasta filata

    Nodini di pasta filata

    Sanguedolce · 400 g
    c NOVA 3 242 kcal 0.5 g sugar 18 g protein 19 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  10. 10 ICA Mozzarella med basilika

    ICA Mozzarella med basilika

    Ica · 200 g (125 g)
    c NOVA 3 249 kcal 1.5 g sugar 18 g protein 19 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published stretched-curd 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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