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Fresh Cream Cheese

Low concern

Cream cheese is a dairy product with FDA standard of identity in 21 CFR 133.133. High in saturated fat; modest portions are typical.

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What it is

Cream cheese, a soft fresh cheese made from cream and milk with lactic acid culture.

Eaten as spread, baking ingredient, dairy fat source.

Why it's flagged

high in saturated fat
milk allergen

What regulators actually say

"Cream cheese is the food prepared by the procedure set forth in paragraph (b) of this section... contains not less than 33 percent milkfat... not more than 55 percent moisture."

21 CFR 133.133 — ecfr.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Standardized food per 21 CFR 133.133.

European Union — EFSA

Permitted as a dairy food.

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