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Cranberry Walnut Cream Cheese Spread

Contains sorbic acid preservative

Cream cheese spread with cranberries, walnuts and orange, made in small batches in Wisconsin. It contains 3 g added sugar per serving, stabilizing gums and sorbic acid.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianLow sodiumContains dairyContains tree nuts
$6.99 8 oz · lowest price at North Country Cheese
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
1g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
3g▼
Sodium
85mg▲
Saturated fat
4.5g
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Ingredients: Cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers [carob bean, xanthan, guar gums]), cranberries, walnuts, sugar, orange extract (cane alcohol, orange oil, water), sorbic acid (preservative)
Product details
ShippingCold in an insulated cooler box with ice packsInsulated boxIce packs
“Ships cold in an insulated cooler box with ice packs.” — the product page
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%54
Ingredients · counts 20%88
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 20%70
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 54 · Compared with other cheeses: less sodium (85 mg), less protein (1 g); 3 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 88 · Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Cream cheese spread with sugar, stabilizing gums and a preservative
Sourcing 70 · The brand says it is made in small batches in Wisconsin
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and a stated Wisconsin origin
3 g added sugar
Contains stabilizing gums and sorbic acid
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−4 for sorbates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers [carob bean, xanthan, guar gums]) Cranberries Walnuts Sugar Orange extract (cane alcohol, orange oil, water) Sorbic acid (preservative)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 2 limited risk
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.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
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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