/ / Il Villaggio Ricotta Lemon Baked 10/6.4Oz [KEHE #2404342]

Il Villaggio Ricotta Lemon Baked 10/6.4Oz [KEHE #2404342]

Contains added sugar

Lemon-baked ricotta made with cow's and sheep's milk. Each 28 g serving has 4 g added sugar and includes stabilizers and natural lemon flavoring.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairy
$68.77 6.4 oz · lowest price at San Juan Islands Provisions
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 1 inch cube (28g) 1oz.
Protein
3g▼
Fiber
<1g
Added sugar
4g▼
Sodium
90mg▲
Saturated fat
2g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Ricotta (whey, cow's milk and sheep's milk, salt, lactic acid), lemon paste (sugar, lemon peel), sugar, stabilizer (modified food starch, sodium alginate, tetra-sodium pyrophosphate), turmeric, natural lemon flavoring
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%56
Ingredients · counts 20%46
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 56 · Compared with other cheeses: less saturated fat (2 g), less sodium (90 mg); 4 g added sugar per 1 inch cube (28g) 1oz.
Ingredients 46 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 55 · Ricotta with added sugar, starch stabilizers and lemon flavoring
Sourcing 50 · Origin and production practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but no sourcing details or certifications
4 g added sugar
Contains modified starch and stabilizers
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for sugar
Varies by additive−14 for added phosphates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Ricotta (whey, cow's milk and sheep's milk, salt, lactic acid) Lemon paste (sugar, lemon peel) Sugar Stabilizer (modified food starch, sodium alginate, tetra-sodium pyrophosphate) Turmeric Natural lemon flavoring
6 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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