Cottage cheese

How it scored 85 / 100

Nutrition snapshot

Ingredients 15 listed

• 1 Pasteurized Skimmed Milk
  Cow's milk with the cream removed (skim/non-fat) and heat-treated to kill pathogens.
  Low
• 2 Cream
  The fat-rich liquid separated from milk. FDA standards of identity (21 CFR 131.150 / 131.155 / 131.157) classify by milkfat content: heavy c…
  Safe
• 3 Whey Protein
  Protein fraction isolated from milk whey, the liquid by-product of cheese making, typically as concentrate or isolate powder.
  Low
• 4 Whey
  Liquid or dried protein-rich byproduct of cheese making, derived from milk.
  Low
• 5 Salt
  Sodium chloride (NaCl), a crystalline mineral compound composed of roughly 40% sodium and 60% chloride by mass.
  Low
• 6 Natural Flavouring
  A regulatory umbrella term (21 CFR 101.22) for flavor extracts derived from spices, fruit, vegetable, herb, bark, root, leaf, meat, seafood,…
  Low
• 7 Lactase
  Beta-galactosidase enzyme that hydrolyzes lactose into glucose and galactose, produced from microbial sources (e.g., Aspergillus oryzae, Klu…
  Low
• 8 Xanthan Gum
  Xanthan gum is a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide produced by aerobic fermentation of glucose or sucrose by the bacterium Xanthomonas ca…
  Low
• 9 Locust Bean Gum
  Galactomannan polysaccharide extracted from seeds of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).
  Low
• 10 Guar Gum
  Polysaccharide (galactomannan) extracted from the seeds of the guar plant (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba). E-number E412.
  Low
• 11 Lactic Acid
  Organic acid (E270) naturally produced by lactic acid bacteria during fermentation; also produced industrially.
  Low
• 12 Sorbic Acid
  Sorbic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid used as a preservative against mold, yeast, and certain bacteria.
  Low
• 13 Carbon Dioxide
  Carbon dioxide (CO2), an inert gas used in foods primarily for carbonation and as a propellant or atmosphere.
  Safe
• 14 Enzyme
  Industrial food enzyme — protein catalysts derived from plants, animals, or microorganisms (often via fermentation), added to food to perfor…
  Low
• 15 Preservative
  Generic umbrella term for unspecified preservative additive(s).
  Low