Best Choice Strawberry Cream Cheese

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Is Best Choice Strawberry Cream Cheese healthy?

Best Choice Strawberry Cream Cheese scores 75/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This strawberry cream cheese contains beneficial ingredients like pasteurized milk and cream, which provide essential nutrients, and strawberry puree, which adds natural sweetness and vitamins.

How processed is Best Choice Strawberry Cream Cheese?

Best Choice Strawberry Cream Cheese is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Best Choice Strawberry Cream Cheese's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Pasteurized Milk and Cream, Whey Protein Concentrate, Dried Strawberries count in its favor; Sugar, Modified Food Starch are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Best Choice Strawberry Cream Cheese

Best Choice
75 Good

Analysis updated August 2026 · How Scout scores

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Beneficial ingredients 3
Harmful ingredients 2
Owned by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Category Cheese
Summary

This strawberry cream cheese contains beneficial ingredients like pasteurized milk and cream, which provide essential nutrients, and strawberry puree, which adds natural sweetness and vitamins. However, the presence of refined sugar and modified food starch contributes to its processed nature, which can impact health negatively if consumed in excess. The product's processing level limits its score, despite having some redeeming qualities.

Key ingredients 8

Pasteurized Milk and Cream
Good

This ingredient provides natural dairy nutrients and contributes to the creamy texture of the product.

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Whey Protein Concentrate
Good

This ingredient boosts the protein content, supporting muscle maintenance and satiety.

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Dried Strawberries
Good

Dried strawberries add natural sweetness and fiber, enhancing flavor and nutritional value.

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Strawberry Puree
Neutral

Strawberry puree offers natural flavor and some vitamins, but its overall impact is neutral in this context.

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Salt
Neutral

Standard formulation ingredient — neither beneficial nor harmful at typical use.

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Vegetable Juice
Neutral

Vegetable juice adds color and a slight flavor, contributing minimally to nutritional value.

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Sugar
Bad

Sugar adds sweetness but can contribute to excess calorie intake if consumed in large amounts.

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Modified Food Starch
Bad

Chemically modified starch additive.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

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