ProductsTrader Joe'slight string cheese low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese
light string cheese low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese
Barcode 00783194
Trader Joe's

light string cheese low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese

121 oz
BARCODE:00783194
CATEGORIES:Dairies, Fermented Foods, Fermented Milk Products, Cheeses
COUNTRIES:United States

Health

Nutrition

Nutri-Score

AVery good nutritional quality

Nutri-Score data warning

Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0

Nutrient levels

Fat in moderate quantity (3%)
What you need to know • A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases. Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat • Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content. Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
Saturated fat in moderate quantity (2%)
What you need to know • A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases. Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat • Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content. Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
Sugars in low quantity (0%)
What you need to know • A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases. Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks • Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day). • Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars. Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
Salt in moderate quantity (0.5%)
What you need to know • A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. • Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms. • Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake. Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food • Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table. • Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content. Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition label

light string cheese low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese nutrition label

Nutrition facts

Nutrition factsAs sold for 100 g / 100 mlCompared to: Cheeses
Energy~ 247 kJ (214 kcal)1,326.96 kJ (319 kcal) (-81%)
Fat3 g25.483 g (-88%)
Saturated fat2 g16.768 g (-88%)
Trans fat0 g0.147 g (-100%)
Cholesterol0.01 g23.31 mg (-57%)
Carbohydrates0 g1.57 g (-100%)
Sugars0 g0.899 g (-100%)
Added sugars0 g0 g
Starch0 g0.006 g (-100%)
Dietary fiber0 g?
Proteins8 g20.108 g (-60%)
Salt0.5 g1.379 g (-64%)
Sodium0.2 g0.551 g (-64%)
Vitamin A0.000196428571428571 g38.568 µg (+409%)
Vitamin D0 g0.115 µg (-100%)
Vitamin E0 g0.093 mg (-100%)
Vitamin K0 g0 µg
Vitamin C0 g?
Potassium0 g141.85 mg (-100%)
Calcium0.2 g281.857 mg (-29%)
Phosphorus0 g128.667 mg (-100%)
Iron0 g0.086 mg (-100%)
Magnesium0 g12.536 mg (-100%)
Zinc0 g0.63 mg (-100%)
Copper0 g0.024 mg (-100%)
Manganese0 g0.012 mg (-100%)
Selenium0 g2.251 µg (-100%)
Caffeine0 g0 mg
Fruits, vegetables and legumes~ 0 %?
Choline0 g0 g

Nutrition facts (Detailed data)

Nutrition factsAs sold for 100 g / 100 mlAs sold Per 100 g (packaging)As sold Per serving (28 g) (packaging)As sold Per 100 g (estimate)
Energy~ 247 kJ (214 kcal)? (214 kcal)? (60 kcal)?
Fat3 g3 g3 g?
Saturated fat2 g2 g2 g?
Trans fat0 g0 g0 g?
Cholesterol0.01 g0.01 g0.01 g?
Carbohydrates0 g0 g0 g?
Sugars0 g0 g0 g?
Added sugars0 g0 g0 g~ 0 g
Starch0 g0 g??
Dietary fiber0 g0 g0 g?
Proteins8 g8 g8 g?
Salt0.5 g0.5 g??
Sodium0.2 g0.2 g0.2 g?
Vitamin A0.000196428571428571 g0.000196428571428571 g0.000055 g?
Vitamin D0 g?0 g?
Vitamin E0 g0 g??
Vitamin K0 g0 g??
Vitamin C0 g0 g??
Potassium0 g0 g0 g?
Calcium0.2 g0.2 g0.2 g?
Phosphorus0 g0 g??
Iron0 g0 g0 g?
Magnesium0 g0 g??
Zinc0 g0 g??
Copper0 g0 g??
Manganese0 g0 g??
Selenium0 g0 g??
Caffeine0 g0 g??
Fruits, vegetables and legumes~ 0 %??~ 0 %
Choline0 g0 g??

Serving size

1 stick (28 g)

Ingredients

Ingredients list

pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, vitamin A palmitate

Ingredient information

Pasteurized Semi Skimmed Milk
74.25% (estimate)
Lactic Ferments
12.88% (estimate)
Salt
0.25% (estimate)
Enzyme
0.25% (estimate)
Retinyl Palmitate
12.38% (estimate)

Allergens

Milk

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
Yes

No ingredients containing palm oil.

Vegan
No

Contains non-vegan ingredients.

Vegetarian
Unknown

Vegetarian status unknown


Food Processing

NOVA group

3Processed foods

Elements that indicate the product is in NOVA group 3

Categories
Cheeses
Ingredients
Salt

How NOVA works

The NOVA classification assigns food products into 4 groups based on their degree of processing: 1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods 2. Processed culinary ingredients 3. Processed foods 4. Ultra-processed food and drink products

Additives

No additives detected or data is missing.

Environment

Green-Score, origins bonus, and transportation impact are shown for Worldwide .

Green Score

Overall grade

DHigh environmental impact

About Green-Score

The Green-Score is an experimental score that summarizes the environmental impacts of food products.

Current scope

The Green-Score was initially developed for France and it is being extended to other European countries. The Green-Score formula is subject to change as it is regularly improved to make it more precise and better suited to each country. Select a country to include the full impact of transportation in the final score.

Life cycle analysis

Average impact of the category

CCamembert cheese, from cow's milk • Score: 54/100

Life-cycle reference

Category: Camembert cheese, from cow's milk PEF environmental score: 0.50 Climate change impact: 5.14 kg CO2 eq / kg product The overall environmental impact figure (PEF) comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Camembert cheese, from cow's milk. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.

Overall environmental impact by stage (PEF)

The overall environmental impact figure (PEF) comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Camembert cheese, from cow's milk. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.

StageImpact
Agriculture84.7 %
Processing5.0 %
Packaging4.0 %
Transportation3.7 %
Distribution1.9 %
Consumption0.5 %

Bonuses and maluses

Declared origins

Origins of ingredients are missing for this product. Ingredients need to be completed before the transportation bonus can be computed precisely.

Packaging impact

Packaging with a high impact Malus: -15 The information about the packaging of this product is not filled in.

Green-Score for this product

Green-Score for this product

DFinal score: 34/100

Final score breakdown

Life cycle analysis score: 54 Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20 Final score: 34/100

Carbon footprint

Carbon footprint

Equivalent to driving 2.7 km in a petrol car. 514 g CO2e per 100g of product. Reference category: Camembert cheese, from cow's milk. The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Camembert cheese, from cow's milk. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.

Climate impact by stage (CO2e)

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Camembert cheese, from cow's milk. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.

StageImpact
Agriculture86.0 %
Processing4.3 %
Packaging4.1 %
Transportation4.8 %
Distribution0.7 %
Consumption0.1 %

Packaging

Packaging impact

Packaging with a high impact Malus: -15 The information about the packaging of this product is not filled in.

Data precision

The packaging information is not sufficiently precise to compute the most accurate packaging impact. Exact shapes and materials of all packaging components help improve the Green-Score.

Transportation

Declared origins

Origins of ingredients are missing for this product. Ingredients need to be completed before the transportation bonus can be computed precisely.

Data Source

Product data comes from Open Food Facts. Food Benchmark also adds translations, category comparisons and explanatory calculations.

The database is licensed under ODbL 1.0, individual contents under DbCL 1.0, and product photos under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Product added on January 7, 2020 at 5:47:47 PM UTC by kiliweb .

Last edit on March 18, 2026 at 12:11:24 AM UTC by macrofactor .

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