Dairies
Forager Sour Cream
12 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Certified organic
Why it scores 79
Forager Sour Cream scores 79 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
- plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
- minus 2.5 points Pectin: An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better cream and sour cream
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Light Sour Cream Daisy · 453 g Not ultra-processed · No pectin Score 100 out of 100 , 21 points higher -
Sour Cream Daisy Not ultra-processed · No pectin Score 100 out of 100 , 21 points higher -
KALONA whipping cream Kalona Not ultra-processed · No pectin Score 100 out of 100 , 21 points higher -
Organic Heavy Cream Whole Foods Market Not ultra-processed · No pectin Score 100 out of 100 , 21 points higher -
All Natural Sour Cream Breakstone's · 30 g Not ultra-processed · No pectin Score 100 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
Forager Sour Cream
Ingredients
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Locust bean gum minus 2.5 points
- Agar minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 21.5 = 78.5 → 79
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 30 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 2 tbsp (30 g)
Ingredients
- Coconut & Cashewmilk (Filtered Water, Coconut Cream, Cashews)
- Tapioca Starch
- Sea Salt
- Pectin
- Distilled Vinegar
- Lactic Acid
- Locust Bean Gum
- Agar
- Live Active Cultures
- Organic (not recognized)
- Live Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus
- L (not recognized)
- Bulgaricus (not recognized)
- L. Acidophilus
- Bifiduc (not recognized)
- L. Lactis
- L. Plantarum
- Tree Nuts (Cashews, Coconut & Cashewmilk, Coconut Cream)
- Tapioca Starch
- Sea Salt
- Pectin
- Vinegar
- Lactic Acid
- Locust Bean Gum
- Agar
- Cultures
- Live Active Cultures
- S. Thermophilus
Label text, as published
Coconut & Cashewmilk ( Filtered Water, Coconut Cream*, Cashews*) ; Tapioca Starch* ; Sea Salt ; Pectin ; Distilled Vinegar* ; Lactic Acid ; Locust Bean Gum* ; Agar ; Live Active Cultures. ; * Organic ; Live Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus, L, Bulgaricus, L. Acidophilus, Bifiduc, L. Lactis, L. Plantarum. ; Tree Nuts ( Cashews*, Coconut & Cashewmilk, Coconut Cream*) ; Tapioca Starch ; Sea Salt ; Pectin ; Vinegar ; Lactic Acid ; Locust Bean Gum ; Agar ; Cultures ; Live Active Cultures ; S. Thermophilus
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Pp 5 polypropylene
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from Forager
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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”
ecfr.gov
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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