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Costco vs. Store Babybel: Taste and Weight Showdown

3/6/2026

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Story summary
  • A Reddit user, ZestyCuke, compared Costco Babybel with regular-store Babybel, noting differences in taste and weight.
  • Costco cheese weighed 23.1 g and store cheese weighed 24.4 g, with wax-removed weights of 18.8 g and 20.1 g.
  • The article attributes variations to different production locations, noting multiple factories make Babybel.
  • It explains how flavor compounds and additives complicate consistency across products.
  • Newsweek attempted to contact involved parties for verification.