Akshayakalpa Organic Aged Cheddar Cheese Block
Red flags
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (20.6g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (25.7g per 100g)
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Ingredients, decoded
4 listed- Milk Solids (Organic Cow Milk)
- Himalayan Pink Salt
- Enzyme
- Active Culture
Our take
CleanPlate reviewAged organic cheddar, 26 g protein, high saturated fat
Akshayakalpa Organic Aged Cheddar Cheese Block is a 200 g block aged for three months, made from organic cow milk with Himalayan pink salt, enzyme and culture. Two pack panels agree on every value, and the listing disagrees on several, so the pack is used.
CleanPlate scores it CA4. The C for nutrition is middling: 25.7 g protein per 100 g. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by milk solids), and almost no additives. The 4 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (20.6 g per 100 g) and sodium (439 mg per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packHolds
“No Preservatives”
No preservative is listed.
- On the packHolds
“No Emulsifiers”
No emulsifier is listed.
- On the packPartly true
“Certified Organic”
Organic certification is shown on the pack, but the certificate number was not legible on the images.
- On the packBe careful
“aged for 3 months”
The ageing period is stated by the maker and cannot be checked from the panel.
How CA4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 25.7 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 377 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Milk Solids
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 439.3 mg
- Saturated fat
- 20.6 g
- Trans fat
- 0.1 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Organic cow milk solids, Himalayan pink salt, enzyme and active culture. No additives are listed.
Per 100 g: 377 kcal, 30.2 g fat of which 20.6 g saturated, 0.5 g sugar of which 0 g added, 25.7 g protein, 439 mg sodium. The listing differs from the pack on carbohydrate, sugar, saturated fat, cholesterol and energy; the pack panel is used.
Ingredients to watch
- Saturated fatConcern
About 20.6 g per 100 g, so a 30 g serving gives about 6 g.
- SodiumWorth watching
About 439 mg per 100 g, lower than most block cheeses.
- ProteinFine
About 25.7 g per 100 g.
- AdditivesFine
None listed: no preservative or emulsifier.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Organic cheese is lower in fat"
Organic does not change the fat; this block has about 30 g of fat per 100 g.
Myth: "Pink salt is healthier"
It is still sodium chloride, and the panel shows about 440 mg of sodium per 100 g.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
Smarter ways to eat it
Use a small piece
A 20 g piece gives about 5 g of protein and about 4 g of saturated fat.
Grate it over dishes
Grating spreads a little cheese across a whole dish.
Common questions
Is Akshayakalpa Organic Aged Cheddar Cheese Block healthy?
Akshayakalpa Organic Aged Cheddar Cheese Block scores CA4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (20.6g). On the plus side: High protein (25.7g per 100g); No added sugar.
What does the CA4 score mean?
The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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