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cottage cheese

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Propionic acid).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 May 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Propionic acidMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Skimmed milk52.6%No flag
  • Milk23.7%No flag›
  • Cream11.8%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of the following0.6%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Whey0.6%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.6%No flag›
  • Guar gum · E4120.6%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.6%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.6%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.6%No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E4100.6%No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E4900.6%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E2700.6%No flag
  • Propionic acid · E2800.6%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Acetic acid · E2600.6%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.6%No flag
  • Dextrose0.6%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.6%No flag
  • Preservative0.6%No flag
  • Microbial coagulating enzyme3.4%No flag
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Cultured non fat milk, milk, cream, contains less than 2% of the following: salt, whey, maltodextrin, guar gum, citric acid, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, locust bean gum, propylene glycol, lactic acid, propionic acid, acetic acid, natural and artificial flavorings, dextrose, potassium sorbate (preservative) and microbial enzymes.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 May 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Propionic acidPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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