Pecorino
What the research shows
No concerns
none of the findings here link it to harm
An Italian hard cheese made from sheep's milk.1
What research says
Studies in people
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Benefit
Heart and blood vessel health2
In a small study, eating pecorino rich in a natural fatty acid lowered signs of inflammation and blood clotting.
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 one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. 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 532 products on Open Food Facts that list pecorino.
- Pesto Rosso BARILLA · 200 g 1 additive
- Classic BASIL PESTO SACLA' · 190 gr 1 additive
- Classic Pesto Filippo Berio · 190 g 1 additive
- Pesto Alla Genovese Specially Selected 2 additives
- Pesto Sun-Dried Tomato Saclà · 190 g 2 additives
- Green Pesto Tesco · 190 g 2 additives
References
- 1Pecorino. Wikipedia. Accessed September 29, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 2Sofi F, Buccioni A, Cesari F, et al. Effects of a dairy product (pecorino cheese) naturally rich in cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid on lipid, inflammatory and haemorheological variables: a dietary intervention study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2010;20(2):117-24. doi:10.1016/j.numecd.2009.03.004