Monterey Jack — MUNCH

Munch or Dump rates Monterey Jack by Food Club MUNCH — score 88/90.

This is real cheese made the traditional way: milk, cultures, salt and enzymes, nothing else. No colors, no anti-caking agents, no preservatives, which is exactly what you want from a block cheddar. It is rich in saturated fat and sodium, so portion still matters, but the ingredient quality is excellent.

Why this verdict

• Four clean, whole-food ingredients with no additives
• White cheddar means no annatto or artificial coloring added
• Cultured and aged the traditional way, not a processed cheese product
• Naturally high in saturated fat and sodium, so a portion food rather than unlimited

Ingredients (4)

• pasteurized milk (safe) — Whole-food dairy base of any real cheese.
• CHEESE CULTURES (safe) — Bacterial cultures that ferment the milk into cheese. Standard and harmless.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• enzymes (safe) — Microbial rennet that coagulates the milk. Standard and harmless; also makes this vegetarian-friendly.