Great Value, Cream Cheese Spread, Strawberry

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Stabilizers (Carob Bean And/Or Xanthan And/Or Guar Gums)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Great Value, Cream Cheese Spread, Strawberry'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.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservatives (Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate).

Natural sources but industrial application.