Food Fight: Babybel v. Laughing Cow Triangles

Let’s have a look at some stats:

	MINI BABYBEL	LAUGHING COW
Serving size	1 portion	1 portion
Calories	61	42
Carbohydrates	0g	1.1g
Of which sugars	0g	1.1g
Fat	4.8g	3.3g
Of which saturates	3.2g	2.3g
Protein	4.4g	1.9g
Calcium	140mg (18%)	107mg (13%)
Sodium	0.14g	0.14g
Ingredients	Pasteurized cultured milk, salt, microbial enzymes	Skimmed Milk (Water, Skimmed Milk Powder), Cheeses, Butter, Milk Proteins, Emulsifying Salts: Sodium Polyphosphates, Calcium Phosphates, Citric Acid, Diphosphates, Salt

The main highlights:

Mini Babybel has…

double the protein
more calcium
more fat and calories
a shorter ingredients list than that of the cheese triangles. Cheese triangles are processed cheese product that contains some cheese but also other food additives such as emulsifiers.

OUR WINNER: Mini Babybel!

Processed cheese tends to contain less milk but more additives and sodium than regular cheese, so it is better to choose the real thing and consume it in moderation.

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