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Best Dairy

The Dairy shelf ranked by Reviews Score and Health Score, with real product scorecards, ingredient signals, and cleaner swaps before you buy.

Updated June 25, 2026

Milk Yogurt Cottage Cheese Plant-Based Cheese Cheese

Best overallHorizon 1% Organic Lowfat MilkHorizon Most lovedKraft Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella String Cheese 12ctKraft Cleanest signalHorizon 1% Organic Lowfat MilkHorizon

48evidence-ready products compared

83.7average Reviews Score

76.3average Health Score

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Ingredient observations

What appears across this sample.

Frequency is a label observation, not a health verdict.

Vitamin D314 products · 29% of this page

Salt12 products · 25% of this page

Vitamin A palmitate10 products · 21% of this page Cream9 products · 19% of this page Cane sugar8 products · 17% of this page

Natural flavors8 products · 17% of this page

Chicory root fiber5 products · 10% of this page

Live and active cultures5 products · 10% of this page

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What is the best dairy product?

Horizon 1% Organic Lowfat Milk currently leads this Reviews sample when the Reviews and Health scores are considered together. Rankings can change when product evidence or formulations change.

How are dairy products ranked?

Reviews keeps product appeal separate from the Health Score, then compares ingredients, available nutrition, serving size, added sugars, sodium, saturated fat, and the product’s own category.

When was this dairy ranking updated?

The newest product evidence represented on this page was updated June 25, 2026.

Is every high-protein dairy product automatically healthier?

No. Protein is one signal. Added sugars, sodium, saturated fat, serving size, ingredients, and your own dietary needs also matter.

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Horizon 1% Organic Lowfat Milk

fairlife Reduced Fat Ultra-Filtered Milk

Fage Total 2% Lowfat Plain Greek Strained Yogurt

Good Culture Low Fat Classic Cottage Cheese 16 oz

Horizon Organic Reduced Fat Milk with DHA Omega-3, 64 fl oz, 3 count

siggi's Vanilla Strained Whole Milk Yogurt

Lactaid 1% Lowfat Milk

Daisy Low Fat Cottage Cheese

Fage Greek Strained Yogurt Strawberry

Fage Greek Strained Yogurt

TreeLine Scallion French-style Soft Cheese 6 oz

Kraft Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella String Cheese 12ct

Lactaid 1% Milkfat Lowfat Milk

FAGE Nonfat Greek Strained Yogurt with Cherry

Miyokos Sharp English Farmhouse Semi Firm Aged Plant Based Cheese Wheel

Horizon Organic Pasture Raised 2% Reduced Fat Milk

Breakstone's Reduced Sodium Cottage Cheese 16 oz 16.00 oz

Chobani Locally Sourced Milk Greek Yogurt With Blueberry

Chobani Wild Blueberry Less Sugar Low-Fat Greek Yogurt

Dannon Triple Zero Blended Greek Nonfat Yogurt

Breakstone's Large Curd 4% Milkfat Cottage Cheese 16 oz Tub

Daisy Brand Cottage Cheese

DairyPure 2% Milkfat Reduced Fat Milk

Good Culture Low Fat Classic Simply Cottage Cheese

Friendship Cottage Cheese

Kraft Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese Family Size 24ct

Chobani Whole Milk Vanilla Greek Yogurt

Daisy Low Fat Cottage Cheese 2 Count 5.3 oz Cups

Chobani Low Fat Greek Yogurt Passion Fruit on the Bottom

good culture Whole Milk Classic Simply Cottage Cheese

Dannon Triple Zero Nonfat Yogurt

Good & Gather 1% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese 24 oz

Horizon Organic Reduced Fat Milk

Chobani Greek Yogurt With Pomegranate

Chobani Greek Yogurt A Hint of Madagascar Vanilla Cinnamon 24 oz

Daisy Cottage Cheese

Oikos Triple Zero Vanilla Blended Greek Nonfat Yogurt

Dannon Triple Zero Nonfat Greek Yogurt

Chobani Madagascar Vanilla & Cinnamon Low-Fat Greek Yogurt

Dannon Mixed Berry Triple Zero Blended Greek Nonfat Yogurt

Knudsen Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese 32 oz 32.00 oz

Dannon Triple Zero Nonfat Blended Greek Yogurt

Fage Greek Strained Yogurt with Blueberry Acai

Chobani Strawberry Banana Lowfat Greek Yogurt

Kraft 2% Milk Mozzarella String Cheese 20oz 24ct

good culture Whole Milk Classic Simply Cottage Cheese with Peaches

Dannon Peach Triple Zero Blended Greek Nonfat Yogurt

Dannon Triple Zero Blended Nonfat Greek Yogurt