Low fat cottage cheese

Breakdown

3 ingredients to avoid

good culture Low fat cottage cheese scores 56/100 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.

good culture Low fat cottage cheese lists 14 ingredients, starting with Cultured Nonfat Milk, Milk, Cream, Salt and Guar Gum. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 56/100 good culture Low fat cottage cheese lands mid-scale — below the typical score in cheese, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in cheese is Organic Valley Organic String Cheese at 97/100.