Cream Cheese, Original

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cream Cheese, Original scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Colors (Titanium Dioxide (Artificial Color)*): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate (As Preservatives)*): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Stabilizers (Carob Bean And/Or Xanthan And/Or Guar Gums And/Or Carrageenan)**): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Tripolyphosphate*): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Cheese, this product is more processed than about 94% 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 Cream Cheese, Original's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar*.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.