/ / Fresh & Healthy 4% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese 16 oz

Fresh & Healthy 4% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese 16 oz

Contains carrageenan

This cottage cheese provides 12 g of protein per 1/2-cup serving. It contains carrageenan, natural flavors and other added ingredients.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianKetoContains dairy
$6.99 16 oz · lowest price at Holon Kosher Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 1/2 cup (113g)
Protein
12g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
480mg▲
Saturated fat
3g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized nonfat milk, milk, cream, nonfat dry milk, salt, potassium sorbate, locust bean gum, carrageenan, citric acid, modified tapioca starch, lactic acid, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, monopotassium phosphate
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score CNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%86
Ingredients · counts 20%62
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 86 · Compared with other cheeses: less saturated fat (3 g), less protein (12 g), less sodium (480 mg); no added sugar per 1/2 cup
Ingredients 62 · Carrageenan (additive, −10); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Phosphoric acid (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 55 · Cottage cheese with added gums, starch, preservatives and flavorings
Sourcing 50 · No milk origin or farming practices stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific sourcing claims
Contains carrageenan, natural flavors and potassium sorbate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−38 for carrageenan, added phosphates, phosphoric acid and 2 more
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Ingredients
Cultured pasteurized nonfat milk Milk Cream Nonfat dry milk Salt Potassium sorbate Locust bean gum Carrageenan Citric acid Modified tapioca starch Lactic acid Phosphoric acid Natural flavors Tetrasodium pyrophosphate Monopotassium phosphate
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 additives · 3 moderate risk
Carrageenan (E407)ThickenerModerate risk
Caused gut inflammation in some animal and cell studies; EFSA (2018) kept it approved but asked for more data.
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.
Phosphoric acid (E338)AcidModerate risk
The acid in colas; cola intake was linked to lower bone density in women in the Framingham Osteoporosis Study.
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.
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.
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.
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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