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Whipped Cream

Low concern

Whipped cream is a high-saturated-fat dairy food; high intakes of saturated fat are associated with increased LDL cholesterol per Dietary Guidelines. It is also a common allergen for milk-allergic consumers.

Found in

33 products

What it is

Whipped cream is fluid dairy cream (typically 30%+ milkfat) aerated by whipping; standardized under FDA dairy standards of identity.

Topping, dessert filling, mouthfeel/flavor enhancer.

Why it's flagged

High in saturated fat
Milk allergen
Calorie-dense

What regulators actually say

"Cream is the liquid milk product high in fat... that contains not less than 18 percent milkfat."

21 CFR 131.150 - Cream — ecfr.gov

"Milk is one of the nine major food allergens... required to be declared on food labels."

FDA Food Allergies — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Standardized dairy product (cream) under 21 CFR 131.150

European Union — EFSA

Permitted traditional dairy food

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