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Alouette Toasted Everything Soft Spreadable Cheese
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Alouette Toasted Everything Soft Spreadable Cheese

Alouette
6.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
100
Calories
2g
Protein
1g
Sugars
140mg
Sodium
27
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Alouette Toasted Everything Soft Spreadable Cheese is a 6.5-oz refrigerated tub you’d spot in the dairy aisle alongside cream cheeses, flavored spreads and specialty soft cheeses, often near bagel toppings, dips and plant-based spreads. It reads like a short, savory story: cultured milk and cream whipped until spreadable, flecked with poppy and caraway seeds, onion, garlic and cracked pepper to evoke the classic “everything” bagel seasoning. This tub is built for casual entertaining and everyday convenience — popped into a brunch basket, set out for game-day snacking with crackers and sliced baguette, or tucked into a picnic cooler for movie night at home. The Alouette brand leans into accessible gourmet: French-inspired indulgence marketed toward adults who want a quick upscale touch without specialty-store prices — think millennial and Gen X home entertainers and busy families who enjoy flavorful spreads. The label emphasizes cultured milk and “natural flavor” and lists familiar seasonings, which gives a mild “natural” halo, but there’s no organic badge and the container is plain, adult-focused rather than kid-targeted. In plain terms, the product is a processed dairy spread: it’s pasteurized and stabilized with gums and a preservative for consistent texture and shelf life. Sensory notes: glossy, ultra-smooth and easily spreadable straight from the tub, salty-savory with crunchy seed bits and a background tang; the ritual is scoop-and-spread from a small plastic tub with a peelable lid. Nutrition is modest per serving (about 100 calories, 140 mg sodium, 1 g sugar), making it an easy indulgence for quick snacks or elevated breakfasts.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 3 tbsp
Servings per Container: 6
Calories100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat10g13%
Saturated Fat6g30%
Cholesterol30mg10%
Sodium140mg6%
Total Carbohydrate3g1%
Total Sugars1g
Protein2g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Pasteurized, Cultured, Milk, and, Cream,, Onion,, Garlic,, Poppy, Seeds,, Salt,, Guar, Gum,, Sea, Salt,, Pepper,, Natural, Flavor,, Caraway, Seeds,, Sorbic, Acid, (to, Maintain, Freshness),, Carob, Bean, Gum..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Sorbic Acid - Synthetic preservative
No Preservative

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial additives (guar gum, carob bean gum, sorbic acid, natural flavor) and is formulated for convenience and shelf stability, fitting NOVA category 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Alouette Toasted Everything Soft Spreadable Cheese

Well, that depends on what 'healthy' means to you! This cheese spread is rich in flavor, thanks to ingredients like onion, garlic, and caraway seeds, but it does have some saturated fat and sodium. If you're looking for a tasty addition to your snack game without added sugars or artificial ingredients, this could be a delightful choice!

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
game-day-prep
movie-night

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