Is there a "healthier" cheese than the Kraft Singles?

Sargento makes some deli slices. The thin ones give just enough cheesiness with fewer calories. I love the swiss. Or you can go straight to the meat and cheese counter and they can slice something yummy for you. Ask for it sliced as thin as possible.

weight watchers singles~its 45 calories instead of 60+

That sounds even more frightening than a kraft single!

I'm a big fan of swiss or muenster on sandwiches. When you check out the deli, just ask for a sample slice of different cheeses and see what you like best.

If you're concerned about fat content, look for slices of REAL cheese that are made from 2% milk.

I freaking LOVE cheese. It took some retooling of habits, but I have learned how to make it work into my calories/macros. Currently, I'm really into Havarti - a thin slice goes a long way as far as flavor and texture.

If you're not sure what types of cheese you may like, Whole Foods (and also my local grocery store) sells small slivers of the good stuff for a buck or two apiece. It's just the ends that they cut off to make the wrapped pieces pretty. Look in the cheese section - often they will keep the small slices/chunks in little baskets in the cheese case. If all else fails, just ask at the cheese counter if you can try something.

Long story short? Ditch the processed cheese.

Im not one of those cheese and wine type snobs. So I get by on Kraft Singles just fine. One type of cheese I absolutely refuse though is imitation cheese, the kind that wont even melt and has plastic texture. Absolutely disgusting. How does anyone even buy that?

Kraft singles is not cheese. Oh the irony!

Sargento's is a good company

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Anything besides American cheese. It's not even cheese

OMG THANK YOU. You've been such a big help!

Sorry to be a jerk, but don't you think I knew that? If I didn't know that I probably wouldn't have created a thread entitled "Is there a "Healthier" cheese than the Kraft Singles?

I find this very frustrating. Go to a freaking store. Look at every other cheese in the case that isn't American Cheese. Pick one. Done. They're ALL healthier, and it's a big selection, so I don't understand why you want this thread to list them all.

I was wondering the same thing -- ? Just pick up the cheese and read the label!

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Yes, you could buy something like KerryGold cheese. It's real cheese.

KerryGold? I have never heard of it. I will have to check that out.

Kerrygold Cheeses and butter (which is aweseome) are imported from Ireland. They are made from grassfed, free-range cattle. About as pure as you are going to get.

I just started using Kerrygold butter a month or so ago. NEVER going back to any other butter.

If you are looking for something like Kraft singles but real cheese rather than processed cheese food people have given some great suggestions. If you are trying to branch out and try different cheeses and good way to do that is at a large market that has a cheese section with an attendent....they will give you a taste of different cheeses for free and you can buy as small a quantity as you want.

My suggestion for a healthier sandwich all together is to cook your own turkey or chicken at home, cool, slice thin, and use it for the week of sandwiches. If you don't know how to do this and want more info on cooking it in a simple way, send me a message.

Also get some baby spinach in a package (Walmart or any grocery). Put some leaves of this on your sandwich for good vitamins and micro nutrients in the 'green'. Baby spinach has almost no taste and the flavors of meat, cheese, and miracle whip will totally disguise it.

I applaud your desire to increase the health of your meal plan. Good luck.

4 Words! Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges! Obviously a different texture than sliced cheese, but they have swiss and lots of other flavors... plus only 35 CALS a wedge! Can't beat it, you just spread it on, love them!

Probably every cheese ever is "healthier" than Kraft Singles...

Go to the deli and have them slice cheese off a block for you. If you're looking for less fat and/or sodium, Boar's Head (and many other brands) make sodium-reduced and fat-reduced cheeses that are perfect for a sandwich.

If you're looking for better cheese all-around, well... just about anything is going to beat a Kraft Single. I'm partial to Beecher, Kerrygold and Cabot. I eat a ton of cheese!

I like Sargento Ultra Thin Cheese - may flavors (Colby Jack, Milk Cheddar, Provolone, Swiss, Sharp Cheddar, Pepper Jack), They range from 40-45 calories a slice and although thin they are large squares and one slice is definately enough for my sandwich. They are very tasty as well!

If you're on the West Coast of the US, my go-to is Tillamook Cheddar slices. Real cheddar cheese, pre-sliced. It's not individually wrapped though.

Tillamook is available throughout the country. I've seen it out here on the East Coast. (The reason I knew to look for it was because I lived in Portland for several years. Mmmm, Tillamook.)

Also, OP, you could try something like Laughing Cow Light cheese wedges. It's a softer cheese spread, in a number of flavors. It's probably marginally better than Kraft Singles, but with more flavor.

Sargento has some cheese that is only 50 calories per slice. There is a Light Provolone and a Light Pepper Jack. That is all I buy for sandwiches now and even my husband likes them.