Is Land O Lakes 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:
- E407 Carrageenan
- E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- 6 ingredients
- 3 additives
- Nutri-Score D
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
heavy cream, skim milk, contains less than 1% of the following (mono- and DIGLYCERIDES (ultra-processing marker)), polysorbate 80 (ultra-processing marker), carrageenan (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E407 Carrageenan , E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
HEAVY CREAM, SKIM MILK, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF THE FOLLOWING: MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 80, CARRAGEENAN.
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.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0034500636117, last edited 20 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.