Darigold, 2% Milkfat Cottage Cheese, Pineapple

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Darigold, 2% Milkfat Cottage Cheese, Pineapple scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 80): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Acetylated Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Carbon Dioxide (To Help Protect Flavor)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• 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 Darigold, 2% Milkfat Cottage Cheese, Pineapple'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: Crushed Pineapple (Pineapple, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Modified Food Starch, Water, Natural Flavors, Salt, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Citrate).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate*.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.