Dairy-Free Original Cream Cheese

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 ingredients to avoid

Daiya Dairy-Free Original Cream Cheese scores 49/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Daiya Dairy-Free Original Cream Cheese lists 15 ingredients, starting with Daiya Oat Cream Blend, Water, Gluten-free Oat Flour, Pea Protein and Cultures. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 49/100 Daiya Dairy-Free Original Cream Cheese lands mid-scale — below the typical score in dairy-alternative cheeses, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in dairy-alternative cheeses is Nuts for Cheese Smoky Gouda Style Fermented Cashew Wedge at 97/100.