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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
1
2
3
4
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
A
B
C
D
E
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
Dairy14104200
Cheese, Colby
Food Compass 2 37
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy14104250
Cheese, Colby Jack
Food Compass 2 37
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy14120010
Cheese, Mexican blend
Food Compass 2 37
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy14504010
Imitation mozzarella cheese
Food Compass 2 37
Health Star 5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy14660200
Mozzarella sticks, breaded, baked, or fried
Food Compass 2 37
Health Star 5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy11420000
Yogurt, vanilla, NS as to type of milk
Food Compass 2 36
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score B
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11422000
Yogurt, vanilla, low fat milk
Food Compass 2 36
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score B
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11435010
Yogurt, Greek, whole milk, flavors other than fruit
Food Compass 2 36
Health Star 4.5
Nutri-Score B
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11511700
Chocolate milk, ready to drink, low fat, no sugar added (Nesquik)
Food Compass 2 36
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11541110
Milk shake, home recipe, chocolate
Food Compass 2 36
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy11541120
Milk shake, home recipe, flavors other than chocolate
Food Compass 2 36
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy11541135
Milk shake, home recipe, flavors other than chocolate, light
Food Compass 2 36
Health Star 3
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy14102110
Cheese, Brick, with salami
Food Compass 2 36
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy14104010
Cheese, natural, Cheddar or American type
Food Compass 2 36
Health Star 2.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy14104020
Cheese, Cheddar or American type, dry, grated
Food Compass 2 36
Health Star 0.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy14104600
Cheese, Fontina
Food Compass 2 36
Health Star 3
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy14106200
Cheese, Monterey
Food Compass 2 36
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy14204020
Cheese, cottage, lowfat, with fruit
Food Compass 2 36
Health Star 4.5
Nutri-Score B
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11424500
Yogurt, Greek, vanilla, whole milk
Food Compass 2 35
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11434100
Yogurt, whole milk, flavors other than fruit
Food Compass 2 35
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score B
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11519205
Strawberry milk, fat free
Food Compass 2 35
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy14131500
Queso Asadero
Food Compass 2 35
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy14132000
Queso Chihuahua
Food Compass 2 35
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy14410350
Cheese, processed, American or Cheddar type, nonfat or fat free
Food Compass 2 35
Health Star 5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11350010
Almond milk, sweetened, chocolate
Food Compass 2 34
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11423000
Yogurt, vanilla, nonfat milk
Food Compass 2 34
Health Star 4.5
Nutri-Score A
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11519200
Strawberry milk, low fat
Food Compass 2 34
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy14131000
Queso Anejo, aged Mexican cheese
Food Compass 2 34
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy89901020
Cheese sauce, for use with vegetables
Food Compass 2 34
Health Star 5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy11541400
Milk shake with malt
Food Compass 2 33
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy11541500
Milk shake, made with skim milk, chocolate
Food Compass 2 33
Health Star 2.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy14410420
Cheese, processed, Swiss, lowfat
Food Compass 2 33
Health Star 5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11421000
Yogurt, vanilla, whole milk
Food Compass 2 32
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11513700
Chocolate milk, made from syrup with fat free milk
Food Compass 2 32
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy11519050
Strawberry milk, whole
Food Compass 2 32
Health Star 2.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy11519215
Strawberry milk, non-dairy
Food Compass 2 32
Health Star 3
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4