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Cottage Cheese, Org, 16 oz

Contains guar and locust bean gums

This USDA organic, 4% milkfat cottage cheese provides 14 g of protein per serving and is made with milk from pasture-raised cows. It contains guar and locust bean gums and has 450 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$6.49 16 oz · lowest price at Natures Pick Market
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 1/2 cup (110g)
Protein
14g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
450mg▲
Saturated fat
3g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Organic Cultured Pasteurized Skim Milk, Organic Pasteurized Cream, Organic Nonfat Milk, Salt, Citric Acid, Organic Guar Gum, Organic Locust Bean Gum, Acidophilus and Bifidus Cultures
86 / 100
Excellent Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%87
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%85
Transparency · counts 15%85
Why it scores 86
Nutrition 87 · Compared with other cheeses: less saturated fat (3 g), less protein (14 g), less sodium (450 mg); no added sugar per 1/2 cup
Ingredients 100 · 8 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Cottage cheese with added citric acid and two gums
Sourcing 85 · USDA organic; the brand says its cows are pasture-raised
Transparency 85 · Complete ingredients, USDA organic certification and a pasture-raised claim
Contains guar and locust bean gums
450 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Organic Cultured Pasteurized Skim Milk Organic Pasteurized Cream Organic Nonfat Milk Salt Citric Acid Organic Guar Gum Organic Locust Bean Gum Acidophilus and Bifidus Cultures
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Sourcing

Organic Valley Full Fat Cottage Cheese delivers 14 grams of pasture-raised protein per serving with no antibiotics, hormones, or GMOs.

Additives3 additives · no risk
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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