Cottage 5%

About this product

This product’s wellbeing score is 60%, which sits above neutral and suggests a moderately balanced option within cottage cheese-type foods. Its safety score is 87%, indicating a relatively low level of known safety concerns for a refrigerated dairy product. It also carries a Nutri-Grade B.

Supporting ingredients include Pasteurized Milk, which provides the base dairy matrix and helps reduce pathogen risk through heat treatment; Milk Components, which contribute protein and the familiar cottage cheese structure; and Salt, which supports flavor and acts as a preservative at the levels used.

Potential concerns center on Salt, which is high in sodium and can be harmful when consumed in excess. Pasteurized Milk and Milk Components both carry a medium concern for milk protein allergy, with lactose intolerance and pathogen risk noted as lower-level concerns.

Overall, this cottage cheese appears to be a reasonably safe, moderately wellbeing-supporting choice, though individuals sensitive to sodium or dairy should consider their own needs.

How we rate

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