Ever since I discovered Laughing Cow cheese in my local grocery stores, I have had fun experimenting with the wonderful cheese wedge. I’m generally not a huge cheese fan. However, the flavor and nutrition of Laughing Cow is right up my alley! 

So when Daniel, a representative for the new Weight Watchers cheese products (very similar to Laughing Cow) contacted me about trying them, I of course took him up on the offer! True story: I had just learned about these new cheesy products for the first time from an ad in the People magazine just the day before Daniel contacted me about these new cheese offerings. What a coincidence!

He generously sent a package of each flavored wedge product as well as a box of the company’s reduced fat cream cheese. 

When I saw a flavor that Laughing Cow doesn’t offer, I knew that was the first I needed to try. I’d come back and compare the two brand’s similar flavors later—but I wanted a new experience :)

I spread the cheese on some Wasa crackers…but I have enjoyed spreadable cheese in pasta, as the filling for a grilled cheese or as part of a veggie-filled quesadilla.

The taste was great! I loved the spice and little pieces of pepper distributed throughout the wedge. The texture? Not the best. I believe Laughing Cow is made from more cheese and a little less “other stuff,” so it is easier to spread and a bit softer.

In corner number one: LC weighing in at 3/4 ounce. In corner number two: WW weighing in at 2/3 ounce. Let’s get ready to rumble!

Another interesting thing to note is that, unlike the eight wedge per pack Laughing Cow, Weight Watchers cheeses come six to a box (can you call that round thing a box? Anyways…). The WW wedges are slightly wider (above left, WW is on bottom) but thinner (above right, WW is on right) than a Laughing Cow wedge. After checking the weights of each—the only true way to tell in tricky portion situations like this as triangular slices are among the most difficult portions to measure up—the Laughing Cow comes out with a 2 gram edge. This also probably explains the five calorie difference between the two: WW has 30 calories while Laughing Cow has 35. All other nutrition facts are nearly identical for both…

• 2 grams of fat, 1 gram saturated
• Less than 10 mg. cholesterol
• About 10 percent of your daily value of sodium
• About five percent of your daily value of protein

The top of the WW package says “pasteurized process cheese product” while the Laughing Cow package is classified as “pasteurized cheese.” I’m not totally sure what the difference is between a cheese product and cheese, but WW seems to be slightly more processed and has about three more ingredients. (Or as my Mom likes to say ever since the “Food Revolution” show, Jamie Oliver would probably prefer Laughing Cow).

Overall, after trying a wedge of each of the flavors (Garlic & Herb, Original Swiss, Jalapeno Pepper and Parmesan Peppercorn), I believe that the WW cheeses would get a solid “B+” from me if I was grading them. The jalapeno and garlic flavors were my favorites so I recommend biting those first! The extra ingredients and slightly stiff texture kept these wedges off the “A” pedestal.

I whipped open the reduced fat cream cheese to mix up one of my family’s favorite semi-nutritious desserts. This is a fun item to bring to a potluck in place of a buttercream-frosted cake or fudge brownie recipe when you are looking to sneak in some fruit and add a visual punch to the table.

It’s a very simple dish. You can follow the play-by-play below or simply tell me in the comments if you’re interested and I’d be happy to share the entire recipe! 

Fruit Pizza! Feel free to experiment with the design and fruit toppings included. The WW cream cheese worked well in this. 

Thanks to Daniel and the Weight Watchers team for sharing the new cheese products! Now I’d love your feedback: will you or have you tried Weight Watchers cheese? If so, what are your thoughts? If not, are there other health-conscious cheese products you enjoy?