Cheese
What research says
Study type not stated
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Benefit
Bone health4
Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano cheese contain calcium that is easy for the body to absorb.
How it’s made and used
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Flavor and texture preference3
Adding peppermint oil to cheese made people like its flavor and texture more than plain cheese.
The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least two findings in people. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.
Products
The 6 most-scanned of 33,822 products on Open Food Facts that list cheese.
- PESTO alla GENOVESE Barilla · 190 g e 1 additive
- Pesto Rosso BARILLA · 200 g 1 additive
- Full fat soft cheese PHILADELPHIA · 165 g 2 additives
- Sauce tomate Parmigiano Reggiano Mutti · 400 g 0 additives
- Mature Cheddar & Chive Tyrrells · 150 g 1 additive
- Tortelloni Ricotta et épinards Baresa · 250 g 3 additives
References
- 1cheese: ingredient taxonomy entry. Open Food Facts.
- 2Cheese. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.
- 3Ibrahim OAE, Mohamed AG, Bahgaat WK. Natural peppermint-flavored cheese. Acta Sci Pol Technol Aliment. 2019;18(1):75-85. doi:10.17306/J.AFS.0607
- 4Summer A, Formaggioni P, Franceschi P, Di Frangia F, Righi F, Malacarne M. Cheese as Functional Food: The Example of Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano. Food Technol Biotechnol. 2017;55(3):277-289. doi:10.17113/ftb.55.03.17.5233