Is Kemps 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Colour
- Flavouring
- Milk proteins
- E290 Carbon dioxide
- E407 Carrageenan
- E410 Locust bean gum
- and 4 more
- 18 ingredients
- 8 additives
- Nutri-Score C
Less processed cheeses
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
skim milk, skim milk, whey protein (ultra-processing marker), cream, contains 2% and less of salt, guar gum (ultra-processing marker), mono- and diglycerides (ultra-processing marker), locust bean gum (ultra-processing marker), xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), potassium sorbate (processing marker), carbon dioxide (ultra-processing marker) (preservative (processing marker)), natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), artificial color (ultra-processing marker), carrageenan (ultra-processing marker), polysorbate 80 (ultra-processing marker), vitamin a palmitate, enzymes
Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , 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
Cultured skim milk, skim milk, whey protein concentrate, cream, contains 2% or less of salt, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate and carbon dioxide (preservative), natural flavors, artificial color, carrageenan. polysorbate 80, vitamin a palmitate, enzymes.
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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- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
3 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.
- E202 Potassium sorbate 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.
- Cheeses Products in the category "Cheeses" are at least group 3.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Among 1,224 cheeses
From least to most processed, this one ranks 1218th. 38% of the cheeses here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0041483011732, last edited 21 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 C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.