Mozzarella string cheese, Giant
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Cheeses · United States

Mozzarella string cheese

by Giant · brand owner: Ahold Usa, Inc.
United States
NOVA3
214 kcalper 100 g · 11% of the reference intake
Barcode (EAN-13)0688267044823
GS1 prefix068 · GS1 US
AdditivesNone found in the ingredients
AllergensMilk
0688267044823

Prefix 068 was issued by GS1 US. It tells you where the code was registered, not where the product was made.

Recalls

Official recall notices citing this barcode: 1
  • January 17, 2018reportedUnited StatesFDA
    Other reason

    Light String Cheese, Part Skim Mozzarella cheese, sold under the following brands and package sizes: 1. Fit & Active, 10 oz,., 12 individually wrapped pieces.…

    Official wording (English): cheese has an off odor / off taste.

    Lots and dates in the notice: 1. Fit & Active BEST BY 26MAR18G1, BEST BY 05APR18G1, BEST BY 05APR18G2, BEST BY 05APR18G3. 2. LIDL BEST BY 29MAR18L3 3. Market Pantry 5 oz.. USE BY 05APR2018 L3 4. Market Pantry 10 oz., USE BY 05APR2018 L3 5. AHOLD 8 oz. USE BY 04052018 L3 6. AHOLD 16 oz. USE BY 04052018 L3 7. AHOLD 24 oz.USE BY…

A recall covers only the lots, dates and markets named in the official notice. It does not mean every pack with this barcode is affected.

All food recalls in the United States →

Matched to this product by its barcode. Sources: RappelConso (DGCCRF), Licence Ouverte 2.0 · openFDA (U.S. FDA), CC0 · Health Canada / CFIA Recalls and Safety Alerts, Open Government Licence – Canada · Food Standards Agency, OGL v3. Reason category: Shelfpedia classification of the official reason.

Nutrition

Per 100 g, with the % Daily Value (2,000-calorie diet)
Nutrient100 gDaily Value
Calories214 kcal11%
Total fat12.5 g16%
Saturated fat7.1 g36%
Total carbohydrate3.6 g1%
Protein21.4 g43%
Sodium0.64 g28%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated March 4, 2025 · Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA).

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, vitamin a palmitate.

Source: Open Food Facts, ODbL · additive names and functions: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

USDA label data

Serving size 1 stick (28 g), as declared by the brand to USDA FoodData Central
NutrientPer serving% Daily Value
Calories60 kcal—
Total fat2.5 g3%
Saturated fat1.5 g8%
Sodium230 mg10%
Total carbohydrate1.0 g0%
Dietary fiber0.0 g0%
Total sugars1.0 g—
Protein7.0 g—
Servings per package
About 24
USDA food category
Cheese
Data provider
Label Insight
In FoodData Central
Since February 16, 2023 · label data updated March 18, 2019
FDC ID
2473796

Per-serving amounts are calculated by Shelfpedia from USDA’s per-100 g (or per-100 mL) figures, so they can differ from the rounded numbers printed on the package. % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values (21 CFR 101.9).

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2026 (Branded Foods, October 2026 release) · public domain (CC0 1.0).

Who makes it

Brand owner

Ahold Usa, Inc.

Open Food Facts, ODbL

In its category

Position among 11,927 “cheeses” products sold in the United States
Saturated fat7.1 g · median 17.5 g
Salt1.6 g · median 1.6 g

The thin line marks the category median.

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Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL) and USDA FoodData Central (CC0) records in the same category sold in the United States, values per 100 g.

Climate impact

5.20kg CO₂e per kg

Reference value for the category “Cheeses”: 5.20 kg CO₂e per kg of product (closest product in Agribalyse).

Calculated by ADEME for the average product consumed in France, from field to plate. It describes the category, not this exact product.

Source: Agribalyse 3.1 (ADEME), Licence Ouverte, update of 30 June 2026 · category match: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

Countries of sale

Sold under this barcode in the United States
United States

Source: Open Food Facts, countries of sale reported by contributors.

Sources

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