3 gum types (guar, carob/locust bean, xanthan), plus added sugar and natural flavor.
Grade
CFull check
−35 points
Vegetarian-friendly. No animal-derived rennet, enzymes or meat/fish listed.
Ingredients, in label order
Explain every ingredient
- Pasteurized milk and cream — Core cream cheese. Core cream cheese ingredient.
- sugar — Watch. Added sugar.
- cocoa processed with alkali — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- water — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- cheese culture — Core cream cheese. Core cream cheese ingredient.
- salt — Core cream cheese. Core cream cheese ingredient.
- guar gum — Red flag. Gum/stabilizer (guar). Thickens a cream cheese that wasn't cultured or drained long enough to hold its shape.
- natural flavor — Watch. “Natural flavor”: an undisclosed flavoring blend.
- carob bean gum — Red flag. Gum/stabilizer (carob/locust bean). Thickens a cream cheese that wasn't cultured or drained long enough to hold its shape.
- xanthan gum — Red flag. Gum/stabilizer (xanthan). Thickens a cream cheese that wasn't cultured or drained long enough to hold its shape.
Score breakdown
| Starting score | 100 |
| 3 gum types (guar, carob/locust bean, xanthan) | −27 |
| Added sugar | −5 |
| Natural flavor | −3 |
| Score | 65 → C |
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Where to buy
| Store | Size | Price | Per oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trader Joe's | 8 oz | $2.79 | $0.35/oz |