Go CheeseCheese & Paneer#20 of 48 in categoryRating 4/5

Go Cheese Four Shredded Cheese

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sodium (1000mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (18g)

Green flags

  • Green flag: High protein (23g per 100g)

Ingredients, decoded

7 listed
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Monterey jack
  • Colby cheese (All cheese made from microbial enzyme)
  • iodized salt
  • Anti caking agent (INS 460)
  • Natural colour (INS 160a)
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High saltHigh saturated fatNutrition per 100 g
ANutritionAIngredients4Risk
Energy364 kcal
Protein23 g
Carbohydrates2 g
Total sugars0 g
Total fat28 g
Saturated fat18 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol90 mg
Sodium1000 mg
Vitamin A200 µg
Calcium600 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Four shredded cheeses, a mix of processed and natural types

Go Cheese Four Shredded Cheese is a 200 g pack of mozzarella, cheddar, Monterey Jack and Colby cheese with an anti-caking agent and a colour. The panel is printed per 50 g serving and converted to per 100 g.

CleanPlate scores it AA4. The A for nutrition reflects 23 g protein and natural calcium and vitamin A per 100 g. The A for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese and monterey jack), with additives that cost points: cellulose. The 4 for risk comes mainly from sodium (1000 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (18 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • Product name

    “Four Cheese”

    Holds

    The four cheeses are listed by name on the ingredient list.

  • On the pack

    “Made from cow milk”

    Holds

    All four cheeses are made from cow milk.

  • On the pack

    “Shredded”

    Holds

    The pack is a shredded product.

  • On the pack

    “Get creative, go for it”

    Be careful

    Marketing wording with no measurable claim.

How AA4 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
A

Exceptional nutrient density

Protein
23 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
Vitamin A, Calcium
Energy
364 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.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
A

Clean, minimally processed

Base
Mozzarella cheese
Sweeteners
None added
Additives
2
Flagged
None

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
4

High risk

Total sugar
0 g
Sodium
1000 mg
Saturated fat
18 g
Trans fat
0 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?

Mozzarella, cheddar, Monterey Jack and Colby cheese (microbial enzyme), iodised salt, anti-caking agent (cellulose, INS 460) and a natural colour (INS 160a).

Per 100 g: 364 kcal, 28 g fat of which 18 g saturated, 0 g sugar, 23 g protein, 1000 mg sodium. The back-of-pack text is cut off at the image edge, so the ingredient line was read from the contact sheet; nutrition was read from the full panel.

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumConcern

    About 1,000 mg per 100 g, high for a grated cheese.

  • Saturated fatConcern

    About 18 g per 100 g; a 50 g serving gives about 9 g.

  • ProteinFine

    About 23 g per 100 g, a high protein count.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Shredded cheese is the same as a block"

Anti-caking agents are added to shredded cheese so it does not clump; the sodium and fat are similar to a block.

Myth: "Real cheese is always low sodium"

Cheese is salted for flavour and preservation, so the sodium stays high even when it is natural.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsA few times a week
  • ChildrenOccasionally
  • Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally

Smarter ways to eat it

Grate your own cheese

Grating a block avoids the anti-caking agent and gives control over the amount.

Use less per dish

Half the amount still gives the flavour and cuts the sodium and fat by half.

Common questions

Is Go Cheese Four Shredded Cheese healthy?

Go Cheese Four Shredded Cheese scores AA4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High sodium (1000mg per 100g); High saturated fat (18g). On the plus side: High protein (23g per 100g).

What does the AA4 score mean?

The first letter (A) grades nutritional value: exceptional 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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