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Mesophilic Starter Culture

Contains maltodextrin

A mesophilic starter culture for making cheeses such as Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack. It contains sucrose and maltodextrin alongside the named bacterial cultures.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$9.95 lowest price at New England Cheesemaking Supply Company
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris, Sucrose, Maltodextrin
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%80
Processing · counts 20%55
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 80 · Sucrose, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Culture starter with sucrose and maltodextrin carriers
Sourcing 50 · No origin or production practices are stated
Transparency 65 · Complete list names both cultures and the carrier ingredients
Contains sucrose and maltodextrin
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sucrose
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris Sucrose Maltodextrin
4 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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