Cheese substitutes
Chao Creamery Creamy Original Slices
200 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 74
Chao Creamery Creamy Original Slices scores 74 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 3 points Saturated fat 4 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong
- minus 2.5 points Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better cheese
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Baby Swiss cheese slices Our Family · 8 oz Not ultra-processed Score 94 out of 100 , 20 points higher -
TNUVA Creamy Soft Cheese 5% Tnuva · 8.82 oz/250 g Not ultra-processed Score 100 out of 100 , 26 points higher -
Swiss Cheese Slices 365 Whole Foods Market Not ultra-processed Score 91 out of 100 , 17 points higher -
Creamy Blue Cheese Crumbles Boar's Head · 28 g Not ultra-processed Score 87 out of 100 , 13 points higher -
Organic muenster cheese slices Whole Foods Market · 8 oz Not ultra-processed Score 95 out of 100 , 21 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Creamy Original Slices
Ingredients
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 26 = 74
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 60 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 20 g
Ingredients
- Filtered Water
- Coconut Oil
- Modified Corn and Potato Starch
- Potato Starch
- Fermented Tofu (Soybeans, Water, Salt, Sesame Oil, Calcium Sulfate)
- Sea Salt
- Natural Flavor
- Olive Extract ( Antioxidant Used as A Preservative)
- Beta Carotene Color
- Soy (Fermented Tofu, Soybeans)
- Tree Nuts ( Coconut Oil)
- Beta Carotene
- Calcium Sulfate
- Potato Starch
- Natural Flavor
- Salt
Label text, as published
Ingredients: Filtered Water, Coconut Oil, Modified Corn and Potato Starch, Potato Starch, Fermented Tofu ( Soybeans, Water, Salt, Sesame Oil, Calcium Sulfate), Sea Salt, Natural Flavor, Olive Extract ( Antioxidant Used as A Preservative), Beta Carotene Color ; Soy ( Fermented Tofu, Soybeans) ; Tree Nuts ( Coconut Oil) ; Beta Carotene ; Calcium Sulfate ; Potato Starch ; Natural Flavor ; Salt
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Soy, Sesame
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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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“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