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Garlic Cheese

Contains sodium phosphates

Garlic cheese made with cultured milk, cream and garlic powder. It contains sodium phosphates and a sorbic acid preservative, and provides 400 mg sodium per 1 oz serving.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains dairy
$4.49 lowest price at Walnut Creek Cheese & Market
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · approx 1 oz. (28g)
Protein
6g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
400mg▼
Saturated fat
5g
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Ingredients: Cultured Milk, Water, Cream, Sodium Phosphates, Salt, Garlic Powder, Sorbic Acid (preservative), Enzymes
61 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%50
Ingredients · counts 20%86
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 61
Nutrition 50 · Compared with other cheeses: more sodium (400 mg); no added sugar per approx 1 oz.
Ingredients 86 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Cheese with added sodium phosphates and sorbic acid
Sourcing 50 · Origin and production practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific sourcing claims
Sodium phosphates and sorbic acid preservative
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for added phosphates, sorbates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cultured Milk Water Cream Sodium Phosphates Salt Garlic Powder Sorbic Acid (preservative) Enzymes
8 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
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.
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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