Cream cheeses
Nancy's Probiotic Cream Cheese
8 oz
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Certified organic
Why it scores 79
Nancy's Probiotic Cream Cheese scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 4.5 points Saturated fat 20 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. Strong
- minus 1 points Energy 367 kcal / 100 g: Energy-dense for its weight. Counted at half for this whole-food category. Info
Capped at 79: High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level).
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Probiotic Cream Cheese
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 20 g / 100 g minus 4.5 points
- Energy 367 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 13.5 = 86.5 → 87 → capped at 79
Capped at 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [4]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 367 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 33.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 20 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.7 g |
| Sugars | 3.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.3 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 2 tablespoons (30 g)
Ingredients
- Organic Pasteurized Cream
- Organic Pasteurized Nonfat Milk
- Salt
- 4 Strains of Lactic Cultures
- Live Probiotic Cultures: L. Acidophilus
- B. Bifidobacterium Lactis
- L. Rhamnosus
Label text, as published
Organic Pasteurized Cream, Organic Pasteurized Nonfat Milk, Salt,4 Strains of Lactic Cultures, Live Probiotic Cultures: L. Acidophilus,B. Bifidobacterium Lactis,L. Rhamnosus.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic, Pp 5 polypropylene
Context only: no points in v1.
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Sources
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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