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Smoked Gouda Olive Oil Cheese Snack Pack, 1.5 OZ
dairy-eggs/dairy-alternatives
📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Smoked Gouda Olive Oil Cheese Snack Pack, 1.5 OZ

GOOD PLANET
Available at Whole Foods
90
Calories
0.99g
Protein
380mg
Sodium
28
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this single-serve Smoked Gouda olive oil snack pack in the refrigerated vegan/dairy-alternative or grab-and-go snack section, ideal for lunchboxes, road trips, or quick snacks. It gives a nostalgic, indulgent vibe — a convenient plant-based twist on a childhood cheese stick. The mix of modified starches, isolated fava protein, olive oil, added flavors and colorants and the smooth, uniform texture are hallmarks of an industrially reformulated product typical of ultra-processed foods.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 CONTAINER
Servings per Container: 1
Calories90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g6%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium380mg17%
Total Carbohydrate12g4%
Protein0.99g
* 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

FILTERED, WATER, POTATO, STARCH, OLIVE, OIL, FOOD, STARCH, -, MODIFIED, (POTATO, AND, TAPIOCA), NATURAL, FLAVORS, (VEGAN, SOURCES), FAVA, PROTEIN, SEA, SALT, SMOKE, FLAVOR, PAPRIKA, AND, BETA, CAROTENE, (COLOR).

Flagged Ingredients:

  • olive oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • beta carotene - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo Additive

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains processed ingredient isolates (fava protein), modified starches, added flavors and colorants and is an industrial formulation rather than a whole food, which fits the NOVA definition of ultra-processed (4).

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Common Questions about Smoked Gouda Olive Oil Cheese Snack Pack, 1.5 OZ

Well, that depends on what you mean by healthy! At 90 calories per container, it’s a low-calorie snack option that’s dairy-free and has no added sugars. However, if you’re looking for something high in protein or fiber, this might not hit the mark.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

convenientnostalgicindulgent
$2.49
per package