Le Carré (Carré de l'Est) — TREAT
Munch or Dump rates Le Carré (Carré de l'Est) by Chêne d'Argent TREAT — score 45/90.
A clean, traditional soft cheese — just milk, salt and ferments — but it's rich and very high in saturated fat, so enjoy it as an indulgence, not a health food.
Why this verdict
- Very high in saturated fat (~22g per 100g) — a real concern for heart health in larger portions
- Calorie-dense and moderately salty, hence its Nutri-Score D
- But ingredients are clean and traditional: milk, salt, ferments, coagulant — no additives
Ingredients (4)
- Pasteurized cow's milk (France) (moderate) — Whole-food dairy base; good protein and calcium, but the fat that concentrates into cheese is mostly saturated.
- Salt (moderate) — Added sodium for flavour.
- Lactic and ripening ferments (safe) — Live cultures that ripen the cheese — traditional and harmless.
- Microbial coagulating enzyme (safe) — Vegetarian rennet substitute used to set the curd; benign.
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