No gums, plus whey protein concentrate, natural flavor and added acid.
Grade
AFull check
−10 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.
- cucumbers — Real-food add-in. Real-food 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.
- red bell peppers — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- salt — Core cream cheese. Core cream cheese ingredient.
- dried onions — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- carrots — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- celery — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- green bell peppers — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- vinegar — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- minced garlic — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- minced roasted onion — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- dried carrots — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- dried green bell peppers — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- dried celery — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- citric acid — Watch. Added acid, used for tang instead of longer culturing.
- dried red bell peppers — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- spice — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- natural flavor — Watch. “Natural flavor”: an undisclosed flavoring blend.
- dried green onions — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
Score breakdown
| Starting score | 100 |
| Whey protein concentrate | −5 |
| Natural flavor | −3 |
| Added acid | −2 |
| Score | 90 → A |
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Where to buy
| Store | Size | Price | Per oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralphs | 7 oz | $3.99 | $0.57/oz |