Category Analysis ID: 6000

Dairy

Detailed breakdown of health metrics and processing levels for 319 food items in this category.

Food Compass 2.0

A holistic nutrient profiling system (0-100) that assesses food healthfulness across 9 domains. Higher is better.

Food Compass 2.0

44.6AVG

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Score Interpretation

0-30 Limit consumption19.1%

31-70 Moderate consumption73.7%

71-100 Recommended consumption7.2%

Health Star Rating

Australian/NZ system rating the overall nutritional profile of packaged foods from 0.5 to 5 stars.

Health Star Rating

3.7AVG

012345

Rating Guide

3.5-5.0 Healthier choice, prioritize when comparing products75.5%

2.5-3.0 Moderate choice, acceptable for some categories10.7%

0.5-2.0 Consume occasionally, high in saturated fat, sodium or sugar 13.8%

NOVA Group

Categorizes foods by the extent and purpose of industrial processing (1-4). Lower groups are minimally processed.

NOVA Group

2.9 AVG

Group Definitions

Group 1 Unprocessed or minimally processed foods16.9%

Group 2 Processed culinary ingredients17.5%

Group 3 Processed foods26.7%

Group 4Ultra-processed foods38.9%

Nutri-Score

European 5-color label system from A (best nutritional quality) to E (poorest nutritional quality).

Nutri Score

Grade Definitions

A Highest quality, recommended daily choice6.3%

B Good quality, recommended25.1%

C Moderate quality, consume moderately21.0%

D Lower quality, limit intake21.0%

E Lowest quality, consume sparingly26.7%

Food Items 319

Dairy #11513802

Dairy

Food Compass 2.0

Score Interpretation

Health Star Rating

Rating Guide

NOVA Group

Group Definitions

Nutri-Score

Grade Definitions

Food Items 319

Chocolate milk, made from light syrup with reduced fat milk

Chocolate milk, made from light syrup with non-dairy milk

Hot chocolate / Cocoa, made with dry mix and low fat milk

Cheese, Camembert

Queso Fresco

Cheese, cottage, with fruit

Puerto Rican white cheese

Coconut milk, used in cooking

Yogurt, Greek, vanilla, low fat

Yogurt, Greek, low fat milk, flavors other than fruit

Cheese, Cheddar or American type, NS as to natural or processed

Cheese, natural, NFS

Cheese, Cheddar, nonfat or fat free

Cheese, goat

Cheese, Gruyere

Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat

Cheese, Provolone

Queso cotija

Chocolate milk, made from light syrup with whole milk

Hot chocolate / Cocoa, made with dry mix and whole milk

Cheese, Brick

Cheese, Gouda or Edam

Cheese, Monterey, reduced fat

Cheese, Mozzarella, whole milk

Cheese, Muenster

Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated

Cheese, Parmesan, hard

Cheese, Port du Salut

Cheese, cottage cheese, with gelatin dessert and vegetables

Cheese, Brie

Cheese, Cheddar

Cheese, Limburger

Cottage cheese, farmer's

Yogurt, chocolate, whole milk

Strawberry milk, reduced fat

Cheese, Blue or Roquefort