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Is Dairyland Cottage Cheese 2% ultra-processed?

Fresh cheeses Sold in Canada

Pack of Dairyland Cottage Cheese 2%

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 26 ingredients
  • 7 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed fresh cheeses

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

milk ingredients, salt, locust bean gum, guar gum, mono- and diglycerides, carrageenan, xanthan gum, polysorbate 80, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, carbon dioxide (to maintain product freshness), ingrédients (substances laitières), sel, gomme de caroube, gomme de guar, mono- et diglycérides, carraghénine, gomme xanthane, polysorbate 80, culture bactérienne, enzyme microbien, dioxyde de carbone (pour conserver la fraîcheur du produit), prix les plus d

Additives: E290 Carbon dioxide , E407 Carrageenan , E410 Locust bean gum , E412 Guar gum , E415 Xanthan gum , E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

milk ingredients, salt, locust bean gum, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, carrageenan, xanthan gum, polysorbate 80, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, carbon dioxide (to maintain product freshness). ingrédients : substances laitières, sel, gomme de caroube, gomme de guar, mono et diglycérides, carraghénine, gomme xanthane, polysorbate 80, culture bactérienne, enzyme microbien, dioxyde de carbone (pour conserver la fraîcheur du produit). prix les plus d

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E290 Carbon dioxide Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
  • E410 Locust bean gum Locust bean gum (carob gum) is a thickener and stabiliser from the seeds of the carob tree.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate Polysorbate 80 is a synthetic emulsifier used in ice cream and some sauces to keep fats evenly dispersed.
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2 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Cheeses Products in the category "Cheeses" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 91 fresh cheeses

From least to most processed, this one ranks 89th. 37% of the fresh cheeses here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 91 fresh cheeses, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0068700463006, last edited 9 June 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.