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Great Value Whipped Cream Cheese
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Great Value Whipped Cream Cheese

12 oz

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • High in saturated fat
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Why it scores 65

Great Value Whipped Cream Cheese scores 65 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. Saturated fat 22.5 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. Strong
  3. Salt 0.8 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

Whipped Cream Cheese

START100

Ingredients

  • Locust bean gum
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Xanthan gum
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Guar gum
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Natamycin
    Regulatory Health Canada permits it only in listed foods, such as on the surface of cheese. [2]
subtotal−9

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [1]
subtotal−18

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Saturated fat 22.5 g / 100 g
    Strong High in saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. [3]
  • Salt 0.8 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [4]
  • Energy 350 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. Counted at half for this whole-food category. [5]
subtotal−8.5
TOTAL 65Good

100 − 35.5 = 64.5 → 65

Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]

GTIN 00078742054209 · 2026-07-22

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy350 kcal
Fat35 g
Saturated fat22.5 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates5 g
Sugars5 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein5 g
Salt0.8 g

Serving: 2 tablespoons (21 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, STABILIZERS (CAROB BEAN AND/OR XANTHAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR).

Allergens and diets

Contains: Milk

  • Not vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. 11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)

    Health Canada · Oct 20, 2025 · Regulator

    “B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”

    canada.ca

  3. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  4. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  5. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  6. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  7. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  8. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org