2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

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

• Chemical Preservatives (Carbon Dioxide And Potassium Sorbate (Maintain Freshness)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Other Additives (Stabilizer (Guar Gum, Mono And Diglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, Carob Bean Gum)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese'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.

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 And Cheese Cultures.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.