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Cottage Cheese

Contains carrageenan

Small-curd cottage cheese with 12 g protein per serving. It contains several gums, emulsifiers, preservatives, and artificial flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianKetoLow sugarContains dairy
$3.00 8 oz · lowest price at Findlay Market Shopping App
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 1/2 cup (113g)
Protein
12g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
400mg▲
Saturated fat
3g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Cultured nonfat milk, cream, less than 2% of: whey, salt, maltodextrin, guar gum, citric acid, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, locust bean gum, polysorbate 80, potassium sorbate (preservative), natural and artificial flavor, enzyme
63 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%88
Ingredients · counts 20%62
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 63
Nutrition 88 · Compared with other cheeses: less saturated fat (3 g), less sodium (400 mg), less protein (12 g); no added sugar per 1/2 cup
Ingredients 62 · Polysorbate 80 (additive, −10); Carrageenan (additive, −10); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 30 · Gums, emulsifiers, preservatives, and artificial flavor are added
Sourcing 50 · Milk origin and production practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific sourcing details
Contains carrageenan, gums, and emulsifiers
400 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−38 for polysorbate 80, carrageenan, artificial flavours and 2 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cultured nonfat milk Cream Less than 2% of: whey Salt Maltodextrin Guar gum Citric acid Carrageenan Mono and diglycerides Locust bean gum Polysorbate 80 Potassium sorbate (preservative) Natural and artificial flavor Enzyme
14 ingredients 2 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 additives · 3 moderate risk
Polysorbate 80 (E433)EmulsifierModerate risk
Mouse studies (Nature, 2015) linked it to gut-lining inflammation and changes in gut bacteria.
Carrageenan (E407)ThickenerModerate risk
Caused gut inflammation in some animal and cell studies; EFSA (2018) kept it approved but asked for more data.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
Locust bean gum (E410)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from carob seeds; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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