In case you haven’t noticed, fermentation is trending. Some of it is problematic for dairy-free consumers. But many innovators are using it to develop umami flavors in products made specifically for us, like Nature’s Fynd Dairy-Free Cream Cheese. Nature’s Fynd uses fermentation to grow their trademark product Fy, which is a fungi protein that contains all 9 essential amino acids. It’s the base for these allergy-friendly alternatives.
Nature’s Fynd Dairy-Free Cream Cheese is Now in Stores Nationwide
We weren’t able to find them in time for our best dairy-free cream cheese taste test, but Nature’s Fynd is now in one of the biggest natural food retailers across the U.S. Read on for product information and availability.
Original
Ingredients: dairy-free Fy milk (water, nutritional fungi protein), coconut oil, cane sugar, contains less than 2% of mushroom extract, salt, lactic acid, guar gum, cultures.
Nutrition (per 2 tablespoons): 80 calories, 7g fat, 2g carbs, 1g fiber, 1g sugars (includes 1g added sugars), 1g protein.*
Chive & Onion
Nutrition (per 2 tablespoons): 80 calories, 7g fat, 2g carbs, 1g fiber, 1g sugars (includes 1g added sugars), 1g protein.*
Is Nature’s Fynd Dairy-Free Cream Cheese Vegan?
It isn’t plant-based, which can cause confusion. Fungi is neither plant nor animal, but it is considered vegan. Mushrooms and yeasts are also fungi, which are considered vegan.
More Facts on Nature’s Fynd Dairy-Free Cream Cheese
- Price: $4.99 per 8-ounce tub
- Availability: Nature’s Fynd is sold at Sprouts and select Whole Foods throughout the U.S., and at other retailers like Fairway Market, Mariano’s, and Berkeley Bowl.
- Certifications: Nature’s Fynd Dairy-Free Cream Cheese is Certified Kosher DE (for dairy equipment, not ingredients; see our Understanding Kosher Guide).
- Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Nature’s Fynd Dairy-Free Cream Cheese is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian.*
- For More Product Information: Visit the Nature’s Fynd website at www.naturesfynd.com.
*Always read the ingredient and nutrition statement prior to consumption. Ingredients, processes, and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company or product. Contact the company to discuss their manufacturing processes if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. No food product can be guaranteed “safe” for every individual’s needs. You should never rely on ingredient and allergen statements alone if dealing with a severe food allergy.
It tasted fine for a second, but then took a turn for the worst
Fynd needs to rework their formula or maybe it’s like how people are genetically super sensitive to the flavor of cilantro, the other 1-star reviews are sensitive to their mushroom extract flavor. Either way, this was one of the worst and weirdest flavors I’ve ever had in a cream cheese. I think Nature Fynd’s breakfast sausage patties are great by the way, I recommend them! So learning that they made a cream cheese I was hopeful. But wow, that mushroom flavor must be at odds with me or something. I love mushrooms too! But this flavor, god it tasted like what you imagine fungus to taste like. It tasted like body odor. The first second I tasted it, it was nice. The texture was great, light acidity from the lactic acid, a nice creaminess, but then you get that mushroom flavor and it just sticks to the back of your throat. It’s just horrible. It’s a musty flavor in the worst way possible. And it’s not even the dominant flavor, it comes through more in the aftertaste, so it just ruins the whole initial experience. Freshly opened package and no sign of any spoilage, smelled fine. If that flavor was gone, this could be a great vegan cream cheese, but it’s tastes horrible to me. And it’s an interesting split in the reviews here lol. Very polarizing haha, you either like it or it’s the worst tasting thing ever.
I never write online reviews, but for this one I googled if anyone else thought this was a weird cream cheese and found this website and am glad that some of the reviews also agreed, I thought my taste buds were broken and it was just me.
Legit
I’m still uncertain about “Fy” itself and want to do more research but based on taste alone, I give this 5 starts. The texture is workable, but to be expected. I have tasted almost all vegan/dairy free, many with poor ingredients or seed oils. SO unless I find out something alarming about “Fy”, I’m going to keep purchasing.
Tastes like Dairy Cream Cheese
I tasted the original version of this cream cheese for the first time today on a bagel . To me it tastes just like Philadelphia brand cream cheese . I found the texture as well as the taste to be excellent . There was not an after taste like other non dairy alternatives . I was very pleased with the quality of the product and would buy it again
This is very good for kids with dietary restrictions!!
My son is dealing with food allergies that have made it harder then it already is to keep a 4 year old well fed! This is very close to the spreadable Philadelphia cream cheese, but I do prefer the chives flavor for my son and I. He likes to use it as a dip with his Annies crackers which makes this mama very happy.
Tastes like… fungi
By far the worst vegan cream cheese FLAVOR. Tastes like mushroom cream cheese. There’s nothing subtle about the fungi flavor.
Spreadability – great. Texture – great. Taste – negative 10.
Positively insipid
This stuff is horrible. It tastes more like a thick sour cream than cream cheese. I’m throwing away most of it.
Delicious Vegan Cream Cheese!
I bought the chive and onion at Sprouts and think it’s great!
Disgusting
Tasted rancid, I’ve never tried a product that was this disgusting and hadn’t gone bad. Spit it out and had to throw out the whole tub and my bagel, put my mouth under running water while gagging and trying not to throw up. How did the creators of this cream cheese make it, try it, and then still decide they were going to sell this. It should be illegal. Wasted $6 and a bagel.
Horrible
I’ve had every vegan dairy substitute you can think of and this by far is the worst.
Worst Vegan Cream Cheese Ever!
I’ve been vegetarian/plant based for 11 years. I recently purchased this cream cheese for the first time for my bagels. I wish I’d known how bad the smell and taste was before I bought it. I’ve never tasted anything so horrible as this cream cheese. I had to throw the whole thing away. I am so disappointed!!!
