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Is Gouda Safe? Ingredient Analysis

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This page reviews Gouda by Coop as a dairy. Its current score is 85/100, suggesting that it is generally considered low concern based on the current ingredient profile.

Gouda cheese is made from pasteurized milk, salt, lactic acid culture, and microbial rennet. This composition indicates a clean product with minimal processing and no synthetic additives.

85 / 100

Good quality

Why score is 85

Gouda cheese is made from pasteurized milk, salt, lactic acid culture, and microbial rennet. This composition indicates a clean product with minimal processing and no synthetic additives.

Pros

  • Contains pasteurized milk, ensuring safety from pathogens.
  • Lactic acid culture contributes to flavor development and texture.
  • Microbial rennet is a vegetarian-friendly coagulant.
  • Minimal processing supports a natural cheese quality.

Ingredients breakdown

The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this dairy and why it matters.

How we score

Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.

Product info

Product ID: 4059973

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Frequently asked questions

Coop — Gouda has a Zerotox score of 85 / 100 among dairy products. See the full breakdown above.
Coop — Gouda has a Zerotox safety score of 85 / 100. Higher scores mean fewer concerning ingredients. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
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Based on our data we do not detect fragrance in this product's listed ingredients. Formulations can change; check the label.
This product includes positive or neutral ingredients such as: pasteurized milk, salt, lactic acid culture. See the Ingredients section above.
Our analysis notes: Contains pasteurized milk, ensuring safety from pathogens.; Lactic acid culture contributes to flavor development and texture.; Microbial rennet is a vegetarian-friendly coagulant.. See the Pros section above.
Gouda cheese is made from pasteurized milk, salt, lactic acid culture, and microbial rennet. This composition indicates a clean product with minimal processing and no synthetic additives. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
This product scores 85 / 100 with fewer concerning ingredients. See the Pros and Ingredients sections above.
Coop — Gouda has a Zerotox safety score of 85 / 100. Check the ingredient breakdown above. More Coop products. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
Yes. Coop — Gouda has a Zerotox score of 85 / 100. See clean products and high-rated products for more. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
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