Is Food Club Ultra-Pasteurized Heavy Whipping Cream ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 6 ingredients
- 3 additives
Less processed creams
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Cream, contains less than 0.5% of (carrageenan (ultra-processing marker)), monodiglycerides, cellulose gum (ultra-processing marker), polysorbate 80 (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E407 Carrageenan , E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
As written on the pack
Cream. contains less than 0.5% of: carrageenan, mono-diglycerides, cellulose gum, polysorbate 80.
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
- E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate Polysorbate 80 is a synthetic emulsifier used in ice cream and some sauces to keep fats evenly dispersed.
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
Among 174 creams
From least to most processed, this one ranks 136th. 55% of the creams here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0036800050877, last edited 21 February 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
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