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Is Tesco Dairy Spray Cream ultra-processed?

250g Squirty creams Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Tesco Dairy Spray Cream

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 9 ingredients
  • 4 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed 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

Cream, Sugar, Propellant Gases (Nitrous Oxide, Nitrogen), Emulsifier (mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Stabiliser (Carrageenan)

Additives: E407 Carrageenan , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E941 Nitrogen , E942 Nitrous oxide

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E941 Nitrogen.

As written on the pack

Cream (Milk) (94%), Sugar, Propellant Gases (Nitrous Oxide, Nitrogen), Emulsifier (Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Stabiliser (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.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • E941 Nitrogen Propellants are gases other than air which expel a foodstuff from a container.
  • E942 Nitrous oxide Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 9 squirty creams

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 100% of the squirty 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 9 squirty creams, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5059697771972, last edited 27 March 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 E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.