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Northside Soft Cream Cheese 5 Lb

Contains added gums

Cream cheese made with pasteurized milk and cream, culture, salt and three gums. Each 2-tbsp serving has 6 g saturated fat.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$15.00 5 lb · lowest price at Century Wholesale Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp. (30g)
Protein
2g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
105mg▲
Saturated fat
6g▼
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Ingredients: pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, guar gum, carob bean gum, xanthan gum
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%64
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 64 · Compared with other cheeses: more saturated fat (6 g), less sodium (105 mg), less protein (2 g); no added sugar per 2 tbsp.
Ingredients 100 · 6 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Cream cheese with three added gums for texture
Sourcing 50 · Origin and production practices for the dairy aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, with no sourcing claims
Contains guar, carob bean and xanthan gums
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Pasteurized milk and cream Cheese culture Salt Guar gum Carob bean gum Xanthan gum
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · no risk
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.
Locust bean gum (E410)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from carob seeds; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
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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