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Neufchâtel
Neufchâtel
Low concern
US Neufchâtel cheese is a soft, slightly lower-fat cousin of cream cheese. It supplies dairy protein, calcium, fat, and sodium.
Found in
488 products
What it is
Soft, slightly aged cow's-milk cheese; in the US, a lower-fat cream-cheese-style product per the FDA standard of identity.
Spreadable cheese; cooking ingredient.
Why it's flagged
- Saturated fat
- Sodium
- Milk allergen
What regulators actually say
"Neufchatel cheese is the food prepared by the procedure set forth... contains not less than 20% but less than 33% milkfat."
"Cheese, neufchatel — nutrient profile."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Standard of identity 21 CFR 133.162
European Union — EFSA
Permitted dairy product
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