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 #14104200

Dairy

Food Compass 2.0

Score Interpretation

Health Star Rating

Rating Guide

NOVA Group

Group Definitions

Nutri-Score

Grade Definitions

Food Items 319

Cheese, Colby

Cheese, Colby Jack

Cheese, Mexican blend

Imitation mozzarella cheese

Mozzarella sticks, breaded, baked, or fried

Yogurt, vanilla, NS as to type of milk

Yogurt, vanilla, low fat milk

Yogurt, Greek, whole milk, flavors other than fruit

Chocolate milk, ready to drink, low fat, no sugar added (Nesquik)

Milk shake, home recipe, chocolate

Milk shake, home recipe, flavors other than chocolate

Milk shake, home recipe, flavors other than chocolate, light

Cheese, Brick, with salami

Cheese, natural, Cheddar or American type

Cheese, Cheddar or American type, dry, grated

Cheese, Fontina

Cheese, Monterey

Cheese, cottage, lowfat, with fruit

Yogurt, Greek, vanilla, whole milk

Yogurt, whole milk, flavors other than fruit

Strawberry milk, fat free

Queso Asadero

Queso Chihuahua

Cheese, processed, American or Cheddar type, nonfat or fat free

Almond milk, sweetened, chocolate

Yogurt, vanilla, nonfat milk

Strawberry milk, low fat

Queso Anejo, aged Mexican cheese

Cheese sauce, for use with vegetables

Milk shake with malt

Milk shake, made with skim milk, chocolate

Cheese, processed, Swiss, lowfat

Yogurt, vanilla, whole milk

Chocolate milk, made from syrup with fat free milk

Strawberry milk, whole

Strawberry milk, non-dairy