Milks
Country Crock Homestyle Heavy Whipping Cream Dairy Free
500 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
Why it scores 44
Country Crock Homestyle Heavy Whipping Cream Dairy Free scores 44 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 4.5 points 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: emulsifier, flavoring, modified starch and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better butter and spreads
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Butter Unsalted Sweet Cream Kirkland Signature · 4 × 4 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 56 points higher -
Sweet Cream Butter Unsalted Great Value · 16 oz No added sugars · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 83 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter Countryside Creamery · 16 oz (453 g) No added sugars · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 83 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Unsalted sweet cream butter ShopRite Wholesome Pantry Organic · 16 oz/1 lb/453 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 56 points higher -
Sweet Cream Butter Member's Mark · 14 g No added sugars · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 83 out of 100 , 39 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Heavy Whipping Cream Dairy Free
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Guar gum minus 1.5 points
- Locust bean gum minus 1.5 points
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids minus 0.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 0.5 points
- Mono- and diglycerides minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.5 g / 100 g minus 1.5 points
- Energy 300 kcal / 100 g minus 0.5 points
100 − 56 = 44
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 300 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 portion (15 ml)
Ingredients
- Water
- Lentil protein
- Palm Oil
- Canola Oil
- Modified Maize Starch
- Guar Gum
- Locust Bean Gum
- Sugar (high concern)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids
- Sunflower Lecithin
- Mono & diglycerides of fatty acids
- Salt Natural Flavor
Label text, as published
Water, Lentil protein, Palm Oil, Canola Oil. Modified Maize Starch, Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Sugar, Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sunflower Lecithin, Mono & diglycerides of fatty acids, Salt Natural Flavor
Allergens and diets
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids (E 471) as food additives
“The available studies did not raise any concern with regard to genotoxicity.”
doi.org
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org