No gums, plus whey protein concentrate.
Grade
AFull check
−5 points
Vegetarian-friendly. No animal-derived rennet, enzymes or meat/fish listed.
Ingredients, in label order
Explain every ingredient
- Cultured pasteurized milk and cream — Core cream cheese. Core cream cheese ingredient.
- whey protein concentrate — Watch. Whey protein concentrate: added milk protein that firms the texture. Not in traditional cream cheese.
- skim milk — Core cream cheese. Core cream cheese ingredient.
- salt — Core cream cheese. Core cream cheese ingredient.
Score breakdown
| Starting score | 100 |
| Whey protein concentrate | −5 |
| Score | 95 → A |
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Where to buy
| Store | Size | Price | Per oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 7 oz | $3.29 | $0.47/oz |
| Ralphs | 7 oz | $4.49 | $0.64/oz |
| Walmart | 7 oz | — | — |
Shopper notes
- 7 oz tub. Target is the cheapest place to buy it.
- Whey protein concentrate is added milk protein. It isn't in traditional cream cheese, but it's not a gum or preservative.