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PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAMWHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATEWHEYSALTCAROB BEAN GUMXANTHAN GUMGUAR GUMSORBIC ACID (AS A PRESERVATIVE)VITAMIN A PALMITATECHEESE CULTURE.

Original Cream Cheese Style Spread

by Nuts For Cheese

Health Grade: A – Excellent

Category: Spreads

This Original Cream Cheese Style Spread is a mostly wholesome product with a high overall score of 95 out of 100. It contains mostly safe dairy ingredients and natural gums, giving it good metabolic and hormonal safety. The main concerns are the yellow lake color and sorbic acid preservative, which can affect gut health and have mild cancer and hormone risk. Overall, it’s a relatively healthy spread but does include some processed additives and preservatives.

  • Pasteurized Milk and Cream – beneficial · Natural dairy ingredients providing essential nutrients with minimal processing.
  • Whey Protein Concentrate – safe · Concentrated milk protein used to boost protein content, generally harmless.
  • Whey – safe · Milk protein with minimal concerns; supports nutrition.
  • Salt – safe · Standard seasoning; safe in moderate amounts.
  • Carob Bean Gum – controversial · Natural thickener that may mildly affect gut flora.
  • Xanthan Gum – controversial · Common stabilizer with potential mild gut irritation in sensitive individuals.
  • Guar Gum – controversial · Natural thickener that can affect digestion moderately.
  • Sorbic Acid – controversial · Preservative that can irritate gut tissue and has minor cancer risk.
  • Vitamin A Palmitate – safe · Vitamin A source important for health, safe in small doses.
  • Cheese Culture – beneficial · Live cultures that help ferment and enhance the product naturally.
  • Yellow Lake Color – dangerous · Synthetic dye linked to gut irritation, hormone disruption, and some cancer concern.

High-quality dairy base with pasteurized milk and cream

Contains natural cheese cultures supporting flavor and gut health

No added sugars or artificial sweeteners present

Good metabolic and hormonal safety profile

Contains yellow lake synthetic color with potential toxic effects

Use of sorbic acid preservative may cause mild gut irritation

Multiple gums included that could mildly disturb sensitive digestive systems

Product is NOVA class 4 indicating high processing level