Is Pizza Cheese Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Gutes Land
Pizza Cheese is a dairy from Gutes Land. It has a Zerotox safety score of 70/100, which means it looks generally acceptable but still includes some ingredients worth reviewing.
The composition includes Edamer and Tilsiter cheeses, both made from pasteurized cow's milk and microbial rennet. The presence of starch as an anti-caking agent raises some concerns about processing.
70 / 100
Why score is 70
The composition includes Edamer and Tilsiter cheeses, both made from pasteurized cow's milk and microbial rennet. The presence of starch as an anti-caking agent raises some concerns about processing.
Main concern
Includes starch as an anti-caking agent, which may indicate processing and lower quality.
Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.
Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.
Pros
- Contains Edamer and Tilsiter, which are traditional cheeses with good flavor profiles.
- Uses pasteurized cow's milk, which is generally safer for consumption.
- Incorporates microbial rennet, a vegetarian-friendly alternative to animal rennet.
Concerns
- Includes starch as an anti-caking agent, which may indicate processing and lower quality.
- The presence of multiple ingredients suggests a more complex processing method, which can raise quality concerns.
Who should avoid this product?
This dairy may not be the best fit for:
- people with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivity
- people avoiding animal-derived ingredients
Ingredients breakdown
Each ingredient below is explained in the context of this dairy so the page answers more than a simple label list.
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Is Edamer Cheese safe in this dairy?
Medium
Edamer Cheese is used here as base. Edamer cheese is a semi-hard cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk, providing flavor and texture. Its processing raises some concerns about additives.
Role in formula: base
Original: Edamer pasteurisierte Kuhmilch
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Is Tilsiter Cheese safe in this dairy?
Medium
Tilsiter Cheese is used here as base. Tilsiter cheese is also made from pasteurized cow's milk and contributes to the flavor profile. Similar to Edamer, its processing may involve additives.
Role in formula: base
Original: Tilsiter pasteuriserte Kamilch
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Is Starch safe in this dairy?
Medium
Starch is used here as emulsifier. Starch is used as an anti-caking agent to prevent clumping in shredded cheese. While functional, it indicates some level of processing.
Role in formula: emulsifier
Original: Trennmittel Stärke
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: 3896921
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Allergens detected: milk
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