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Herbed Garlic Nut Cheese, 6 OZ
dairy-eggs/dairy-alternatives
📊 NOVA 3🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

Herbed Garlic Nut Cheese, 6 OZ

TREELINE
Available at Whole Foods
80
Calories
3g
Protein
0.99g
Sugars
105mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
18
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this tub in the refrigerated specialty or plant-based cheese section, grabbed for a weekend brunch, picnic, or to build a vegan-friendly cheeseboard. It feels artisanal and indulgent yet wholesome—creamy, tangy and herb-forward like a cashew take on soft goat cheese. The short ingredient list and presence of cultures suggest blending and fermentation to achieve texture and flavor rather than heavy industrial additives, so it reads as a processed natural alternative rather than an ultraprocessed formulation.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 TBSP
Servings per Container: 6
Calories80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium105mg5%
Total Carbohydrate5g2%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars0.99g
Protein3g
* 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

CASHEWS, FILTERED, WATER, SEA, SALT, CULTURED, BROWN, RICE, LEMON, JUICE, SCALLIONS, GARLIC, ONION, WHITE, PEPPER, BASIL, OREGANO, CULTURES..

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

Made mainly from whole-food cashews, water, cultured brown rice and live cultures with herbs and spices and without emulsifiers, colorants or sweeteners; it is a manufactured, fermented product (processed) to mimic cheese, consistent with NOVA 3.

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Common Questions about Herbed Garlic Nut Cheese, 6 OZ

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, can't it? This nut cheese is lower in sugar and free from artificial ingredients, which is a win in many people's books. It's a great option if you're looking for a dairy-free alternative that's packed with flavor, but remember, it’s not a protein powerhouse. Think of it as a tasty addition to a balanced diet rather than a health food on its own.

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
movie-night
game-day-prep

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$7.99
per package