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Cottage Cheese, 5 lb

Contains locust bean gum

This 4% cottage cheese provides 12 g protein per 1/2 cup and is made with California milk. Locust bean gum and agar are included for texture.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$17.32 5 lb · lowest price at Hollandia 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
320mg▲
Saturated fat
3g▲
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Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized nonfat milk, cream, sea salt, locust bean gum, agar, carbon dioxide
84 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%91
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%68
Sourcing · counts 20%75
Transparency · counts 15%74
Why it scores 84
Nutrition 91 · Compared with other cheeses: less saturated fat (3 g), less sodium (320 mg), less protein (12 g); no added sugar per 1/2 cup
Ingredients 100 · 6 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 68 · Cultured milk and cream with salt, locust bean gum and agar
Sourcing 75 · California milk origin is stated; no raising practices are given
Transparency 74 · Complete ingredient list and California milk origin are stated
Contains locust bean gum and agar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Cultured pasteurized nonfat milk Cream Sea salt Locust bean gum Agar Carbon dioxide
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · no risk
Locust bean gum (E410)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from carob seeds; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
Agar (E406)Gelling agentNo risk
A seaweed fibre; 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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