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Boursin, Light Cheese Dip, Garlic & Herbs

Processing Score
7.0Highly Processed
Nutrition Score
2.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 14 ingredients, including preservatives and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
079813061010
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size22 g
Amount per serving
Calories
45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.5g
4%
Saturated Fat 2.5g
13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 150mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 1g
0%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 2g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 0mg
0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

14 listed · 3 flagged for review

PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SKIM MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, BUTTERMILK, SALT, GARLIC, SPICES, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM PROPIONATE, CAROB BEAN GUM, ONION*, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Boursin, Light Cheese Dip, Garlic & Herbs scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
  • Other Additives (Sodium Tripolyphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
  • Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Carob Bean Gum, Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Cheese, this product is more processed than about 78% of the 19,171 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Boursin, Light Cheese Dip, Garlic & Herbs' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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