Cream cheeses
Great Value Cream Cheese
16 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
Why it scores 66
Great Value Cream Cheese scores 66 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 4.5 points Saturated fat 21.4 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. Strong
- minus 3 points Salt 0.9 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Cream Cheese
Ingredients
- Locust bean gum minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
- Guar gum minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 21.4 g / 100 g minus 4.5 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 321 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 34 = 66
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 321 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 32.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 21.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7.1 g |
| Sugars | 7.1 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 1 ONZ (28 g)
Ingredients
- Pasteurized milk and cream
- cheese culture
- salt
- stabilizers (carob bean, xanthan, guar gums) (not recognized)
Label text, as published
Pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers (carob bean and/or xanthan and/or guar gums).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Cardboard
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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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
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.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org