Is Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream ultra-processed?

Whipped creams Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E407 Carrageenan
E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

6 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score D

Less processed whipped creams

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

heavy cream, milk, contains less than 0.5% of (carrageenan (ultra-processing marker)), mono- and diglycerides (ultra-processing marker), polysorbate 80 (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E407 Carrageenan , E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

heavy cream, milk, contains less than 0.5% of: carrageenan, mono - and diglycerides, 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.
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 17 whipped creams

From least to most processed, this one ranks 10th. 88% of the whipped creams here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 17 whipped creams, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0605388187185, last edited 30 August 2026), 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.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.