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NW Ferments Flora Danica, Direct-Set, Cheese Culture Starter

Contains maltodextrins

A mesophilic starter culture for making soft cheeses, cultured butter, buttermilk and sour cream. It contains maltodextrins and lactic bacteria; the facility also processes wheat, soy and dairy.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$12.73 lowest price at Manna Harvest
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: s. lactis, s. cremoris, s. lactis biovar diacetylactis, m.s. cremoris
82 / 100
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Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%100
Processing · counts 20%70
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 82
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 100 · 2 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 70 · Starter culture with maltodextrin as a carrier
Sourcing 70 · The brand says every product meets organic standards
Transparency 65 · Lists maltodextrins and lactic bacteria; no certification named
Made in a facility that also processes wheat, soy and dairy products
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
S. lactis S. cremoris S. lactis biovar diacetylactis M.s. cremoris
4 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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