Dairy Free Cheese reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 175 Reddit reviews across 12 subreddits and 22 posts to rank the best Dairy Free Cheese brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/dairyfree, r/lactoseintolerant, r/Edmonton, r/Cooking, r/breastfeeding. Top-rated brands include Violife (4.2/5), Daiya (3.6/5), Chao (4.2/5).

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Reviews175
Subreddits12
Posts22
Brands54
Products59
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#1

Violife

4.2
(33)
"Obsessed with everything."
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"Violife cheese is the best!"
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"Vio life if you can find it! ALL The cheeses are so good!"
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"Violife. Especially the smoked provolone"
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"Daiya is awful - try Violife instead."
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"My absolute fav is consistently violife both for quality and variety!"
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"I really like the taste of violife! it melts well and tastes delicious!"
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"Came here to say Violife!"
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"VioLife is really good!"
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"Violife is pretty good."
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#2

Daiya

3.6
(22)
"I’m pregnant and honestly addicted to the Daiya cheddar sauce."
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"Daiya! Hands down."
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"Daiya is by far the best I've ever had."
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"Daiya was reformulated recently and its the best/easiest to find for me."
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"Daiya products you've tried, but they've definitely gotten better recently."
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"Daiya is pretty good."
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"I’d make homemade using Daiya Cheddar Style Sauce. It kinda reminds me of cheez whiz."
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"Daiya Cheeze Lovers frozen pizza is actually the best of any of their frozen pizza."
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"I love the american “cheese” style slices maid by Daiya!"
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"I’ve only ever tried Daiya’s swiss flavor but it’s really yummy!"
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#3

Chao

4.2
(15)
"Chao is the mildest and tastes most like what I remember real cheese tasting like."
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"But we love love love chao."
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"Chao is great both in terms of flavour and texture."
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"Another vote for Chao and Daiya."
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"I really like the brands Chao and Daiya!"
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"Chao slices for sandwiches."
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"I use Chao slices for grilled cheese sandwiches"
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"Chao shreds for Mac and cheese."
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"I like Chao’s frozen chili Mac."
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"Chao makes a frozen Mac and cheese that I find tasty."
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#4

Miyoko's

4.4
(14)
"For mozarella style, definitely Myokos."
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"It's incredible. Season it with some salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning."
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"Which is very melty and delicious on pizza."
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"Miyokos and violife knocked it out of park- daiya lost by far."
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"Miyoko’s Cream Cheese... “unlox your dreams” ... it can replace cream cheese."
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"Also I LOVE mikoyos veg mozzarella."
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"I like a mix of Whole Foods 365 dairy free mozzarella and miyokos liquid mozzarella."
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"Miyokos and follow your heart are both good in the USA."
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"I’ve heard good things about Mikyoko’s Creamery."
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"Miyokos mozzarella is pretty good for pizza, I also like violife."
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#5

Follow Your Heart

4.3
(12)
"I was shook at how good follow your heart was when I had a pizza with it."
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"I highly suggest Follow Your Heart cheeses."
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"Follow Your Heart is my favorite for Mozzerella."
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"Another vote for follow your heart feta."
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"Follow Your Heart American cheese for grilled cheeses."
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"I like Follow Your Heart!"
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"Follow your heart shredded cheddar cheese!"
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"Follow your heart, Trader Joe’s store brand, Violife."
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"Miyokos and follow your heart are both good in the USA."
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"Most of the restaurants around here use Follow Your Heart Mozz, and I like it a lot."
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#6

Goodles

4.7
(10)
"My husband and I have been eating the Goodles vegan Mac!"
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"Vegan goodles is the only dairy free mac n cheese I’ve ever tried."
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"The two best dairy free mac and cheese are goodles and kraft."
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"Goodles Vegan Mac!"
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"Goodles ALWAYS"
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"LOVE Goodles!!!! The vegan be heroes flavor is my favorite Mac and cheese ever!"
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"Goodles Vegan is Believin. By far the best."
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"Definitely Goodles Vegan is Believin’."
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"Goodles."
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"For more of an Alfredo tasting alternative, goodles vegan is believin is great."
#7

Trader Joe's

4.4
(8)
"Trader Joe's vegan feta is actually really good!"
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"Trader Joe's FETA is amazing."
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"Try Trader Joe’s mozzarella too if you live near one! It melts beautifully."
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"Trader Joe’s “mozzarella “ I’m also allergic to almonds and bell peppers and this cheese is perfectly melty for pizza."
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"Trader Joe’s mozzarella is pretty good. Doesn’t melt the best but tastes good."
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"Trader Joe's?"
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"I tried it and I like it as much as Daiya but it tastes different."
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"I think it’s alright, and the bag says it’s great for melting."
#8

Miyoko

4.7
(3)
"Miyoko's the best you can find somewhere like Whole Foods."
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"Miyoko!"
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"Miyokos liquid mozz for pizza."
#9

Annie's

4.7
(3)
"I also love the annies vegan pumpkin mac and cheese!"
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"I really love the Annie’s vegan Mac and cheese with sweet potato and shell pasta."
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"Annie’s makes a vegan version of the classic Kraft Mac n cheese and I think it tastes pretty similar!!"
#10

Cashew Cheese

4.5
(2)
"Cashew cheese is amaaaaze."
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"Cashew cheese is good"
#11

Good and Gather

4.5
(2)
"Hands down my favorite is the good and gather vegan mac and cheeze from target."
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"The good and gather non dairy cheddar style shreds I think are the best tasting non dairy cheese I’ve had."
#12

Target

4.5
(2)
"Target they have a vegan Mac and cheese in the refrigerated section it’s my go to."
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"Targets good and gather heat and eat vegan Mac is pretty good."
#13

Blush Lane

4.5
(2)
"Hey i’m also dairy free too!!! i find the best stuff at blush lane."
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"They had some really tasty dairy-free cheeses."
#14

Nuts for Cheese

4.0
(2)
"Safeway often carries Nuts for Cheese and Parmela cheeses."
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"Www.nutsforcheese.com is very good."
#15

Earth's General Store

4.0
(2)
"Earth's General store has a wide range of vegan cheeses."
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"Earths General Store has a good selection of dairy free cheese!"
#16

Trader Joe’s

4.0
(2)
"Trader Joe’s shredded parm and Mexican blend are good."
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"I like Trader Joe’s mozzarella sub if you have one near you."
#17

Wegmans

4.0
(2)
"I like Wegmans brand or follow your heart for pasta."
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"Wegmans offer a dairy free pizza that everything else on the pizza is the same except the cheese is different."
#18

Amy's

4.0
(2)
"The closest to a cheesy flavour and texture I’ve been able to find."
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"I like Amy's roasted vegetable pizza. Never thought I'd enjoy a frozen pizza without cheese/tomato sauce, but it scratches the itch."
#19

Teese

4.0
(2)
"I've had both Daiya pizza and Teese pizza and I like them both."
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"I actually liked this one."
#20

Treeline

5.0
(1)
"I love Treeline for a spread."
#21

Tofu Sour Cream

5.0
(1)
"Or tofu sour cream. I can put it on anything!"
#22

Boar's Head

5.0
(1)
"I found Boar’s Head lactose free Vermont Cheddar cheese at my local deli and it has changed my life!"
#23

Oh She Glows

5.0
(1)
"I love this recipe: https://ohsheglows.com/2017/11/08/all-purpose-vegan-cheese-sauce/."
#24

Safeway/Vons

5.0
(1)
"My favorite is the Safeway/vons Organics brand vegan Mac!"
#25

Die Pie

5.0
(1)
"Die Pie makes amazing cheeze."
#26

Odd Burger

5.0
(1)
"Keep an eye on Odd Burger when it opens in south Edmonton."
#27

Flora Fromage

5.0
(1)
"Look up Flora Fromage on IG."
#28

Farm Boy

5.0
(1)
"Farm Boy makes the best ones."
#29

Good Planet

5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend Good Planet. Melts great!"
#30

Cabot

5.0
(1)
"Cabot cheese is naturally lactose free."
#31

Violife Provolone Slices and Mature Cheddar Slices

4.0
(1)
"Violife provolone slices and VioLife Mature Cheddar Slices (great melting)."
#32

Kite Hill Vegan Ricotta

4.0
(1)
"They have a vegan ricotta!"
#33

Whole Foods 365 Dairy Free Cheeses

4.0
(1)
"I think the Whole Foods 365 dairy free cheeses are pretty good!"
#34

Sprouts

4.0
(1)
"Check their weekly ad for sales."
#35

So Delicious

4.0
(1)
"So Delicious cheddar shreds for Mac and cheese"
#36

Silk

4.0
(1)
"I love silk products they’re all good."
#37

Dairy Free Boursin

4.0
(1)
"Dairy free Boursin for sandwiches."
#38

Faux Mozzarella

4.0
(1)
"The only time I've liked a vegan pizza's cheese it was made with a faux mozarella ball that was sliced into rounds."
#39

Emmental Cheese

4.0
(1)
"Emmenthal and goat cheeses are naturally lactose free."
#40

Tofu

4.0
(1)
"This recipe for tofu ricotta is pretty good."
#41

Dairy-Free Pesto

4.0
(1)
"I use generous amounts of dairy-free pesto on my home made pizzas (instead of tomato sauce)."
#42

Blaze Vegan Cheese

4.0
(1)
"I've had good pizza with vegan cheese at Blaze, a chain in the Midwest."
#43

Vegan Pesto

4.0
(1)
"Not a dairy free cheese fan, but I have a good substitute that hits the spot. Vegan pesto."
#44

Pepper Jack Dairy-Free Cheese

4.0
(1)
"I've found most "pepper jack" dairy free cheeses I've tried have been pretty good."
#45

Cashew and Nutritional Yeast Cheese

4.0
(1)
"I usually use soaked cashews and nutritional yeast to make it taste like cheese."
#46

Dairy-Free Pizza Cheese

4.0
(1)
"I once made an excellent dairy-free pizza cheese."
#47

Tofu or Cashew Ricotta

4.0
(1)
"If you wanna save some money, try making a tofu or cashew ricotta from scratch."
#48

Whole Foods 365

4.0
(1)
"I like a mix of Whole Foods 365 dairy free mozzarella and miyokos liquid mozzarella."
#49

Cleo’s

4.0
(1)
"Cleo’s pizzas if you live near a Sprouts!"
#50

Vegcheese

4.0
(1)
"I just discovered Vegcheese Fresh Mozz as well as Pizzeria Libretto Vegan Mozzarella"
#51

Mykonos

4.0
(1)
"Makes good Mac n cheese, actually melts."
#52

Dairy Free Cheese

3.0
(1)
"Do you need dairy free cheese? Most harder and older (and even a few softer) cheeses have basically no lactose in."
#53

Cabot Lactose Free Cheese

3.0
(1)
"Cabot also sells lactose free cheese."
#54

Non-Dairy Cheese

2.0
(1)
"Have not founds a non-dairy 'cheese' that's worthwhile."

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