Whipped creams
Reddi Wip Dairy Whipped Topping
184 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
Why it scores 9
Reddi Wip Dairy Whipped Topping scores 9 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Almond Non Dairy whipped topping Friendly Farms No corn syrup · No carrageenan Score 37 out of 100 , 28 points higher -
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Philadelphia Whipped Cream Original No added sugars · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 54 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Schlagsahne Milbona · 200 g Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 71 out of 100 , 62 points higher -
Reddi wip zero sugar Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 100 out of 100 , 91 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Dairy Whipped Topping
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Carrageenan minus 7.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Mono- and diglycerides minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 20 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 10 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 300 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 91.5 = 8.5 → 9
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 300 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated fat | 10 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20 g |
| Sugars | 20 g |
| Added sugars | 20 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 5 g
Ingredients
- Cream
- Water
- Sugar (high concern)
- Corn Syrup (high concern)
- Nonfat Milk
- Tapioca Maltodextrin
- Mono- and Diglycerides
- Carrageenan (moderate concern)
- Natural Flavor
Label text, as published
Cream, Water, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Nonfat Milk, Less than 2% of: Tapioca Maltodextrin, Mono- and Diglycerides, Carrageenan, Natural Flavor. PROPELLANT: Nitrous Oxide. CONTAINS: MILK.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic, Metal
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from Reddi Wip
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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“We found direct associations between the risk of type 2 diabetes and exposures to various food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods, in a large prospective cohort of French adults.”
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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Re-evaluation of carrageenan (E 407) and processed Eucheuma seaweed (E 407a) as food additives
“However, the Panel noted uncertainties as regards the chemistry, the exposure assessment and biological and toxicological data.”
doi.org
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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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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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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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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“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