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Alta Dena nutrition facts

USDA's branded food database lists 36 Alta Dena products from Dean Foods Company in 6 categories; the most are milk (15). Of the 35 with a measured place in their category, 5 have less sugar per 100 g than the category's median and 16 less sodium. Below, the brand's median per 100 g beside each category's median, then each product's place in its category.

Alta Dena against each category

Category	Products	Sugars, brand / all	Sodium, brand / all	Protein, brand / all
Milk	15	5.4 g vs 5.0 g	62 vs 56 mg	3.8 g vs 3.3 g
Cream	7	6.7 g vs 3.3 g	0 vs 50 mg	0 g vs 3.3 g
Cheese	6	3.1 g vs 0 g	319 vs 643 mg	13.3 g vs 21.4 g
Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt	6	22.0 g vs 21.8 g	83 vs 74 mg	4.2 g vs 3.4 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; medians computed by GetFoodFacts over the brand's products in each category with 5 or more of them.

Alta Dena products and their place in each category

Per 100 g; in brackets, the share of the product's category with less
Product	Category	Calories	Sugars	Sodium
Sweetened Non-dairy Whipped Topping	Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings	333	16.7 g (8%)	0 mg (0%)
Butter	Butter and Spread	714	n/a	643 mg (51%)
Alta Dena, Cottage Cheese	Cheese	71	3.5 g (73%)	319 mg (10%)
Alta Dena, Small Curd Cottage Cheese	Cheese	71	3.5 g (73%)	319 mg (10%)
Cottage Cheese	Cheese	88	2.6 g (68%)	319 mg (10%)
Cottage Cheese	Cheese	80	2.6 g (68%)	319 mg (10%)
Goat Milk Cheese	Cheese	393	3.6 g (75%)	429 mg (18%)
Small Curd Cottage Cheese	Cheese	106	2.6 g (68%)	310 mg (9%)
Fresh Half & Half	Cream	133	3.3 g (23%)	50 mg (37%)
Fresh Half & Half Cream	Cream	133	3.3 g (23%)	50 mg (37%)
Fresh Heavy Whipping Cream	Cream	400	0 g (0%)	0 mg (0%)
Fresh Heavy Whipping Cream	Cream	333	6.7 g (65%)	0 mg (0%)
Sour Cream	Cream	200	6.7 g (65%)	50 mg (37%)
Sweetened Dairy Whipped Topping	Cream	250	16.7 g (90%)	0 mg (0%)
Sweetened Whipped Light Cream	Cream	250	16.7 g (90%)	0 mg (0%)
Chocolate Chip Flavor Light Ice Cream	Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt	179	22.6 g (57%)	89 mg (65%)
Chocolate Swirl Light Ice Cream	Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt	167	21.4 g (45%)	83 mg (60%)
Cookies & Cream Light Ice Cream	Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt	179	22.6 g (57%)	101 mg (73%)
Raspberry, Orange, Lime Rainbow Sherbet	Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt	130	20.0 g (32%)	35 mg (15%)
Strawberry Swirl Light Ice Cream	Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt	167	23.8 g (70%)	71 mg (47%)
Vanilla Light Ice Cream	Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt	167	21.4 g (45%)	83 mg (60%)
1% Lowfat Milk	Milk	54	6.3 g (62%)	67 mg (59%)
1% Lowfat Milk	Milk	54	6.3 g (62%)	67 mg (59%)
Egg Nog	Milk	142	15.0 g (87%)	88 mg (70%)
Egg Nog, Holiday	Milk	142	15.0 g (87%)	88 mg (70%)
Egg Nog, Pumpkin Spice	Milk	175	19.2 g (92%)	96 mg (74%)
Fat Free Milk	Milk	38	5.0 g (28%)	56 mg (49%)
Fat Free Milk	Milk	38	5.0 g (28%)	56 mg (49%)
Lactose Free Fresh Reduced Fat Milk	Milk	54	5.0 g (28%)	54 mg (39%)
Lactose Free Fresh Vitamin D Milk	Milk	67	5.0 g (28%)	54 mg (39%)
Lowfat Milk	Milk	54	6.3 g (62%)	67 mg (59%)
Reduced 2% Fat Milk	Milk	58	5.4 g (56%)	62 mg (55%)
Reduced Fat Milk	Milk	58	5.4 g (56%)	62 mg (55%)
Reduced Fat Milk	Milk	58	5.4 g (56%)	62 mg (55%)
Vitamin D Milk	Milk	67	5.0 g (28%)	54 mg (39%)
Vitamin D Milk	Milk	67	5.0 g (28%)	54 mg (39%)

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; the share of each product's category (one product per barcode) with less sugar or sodium per 100 g, computed by GetFoodFacts.

Next questions

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov