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Horizon Organic Heavy Whipping Cream, 1 Pint: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Horizon Organic

Quick answer

High integrity

Horizon Organic organic heavy whipping cream, 1 pint received a Food Integrity Score of 80 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects lightly processed and low additive load. Most of this label is simple dairy, with organic cream doing the main job and little else. The repeated gellan gum is the main departure from a plain kitchen ingredient, so it is worth an occasional look rather than an everyday pantry staple. Main considerations include gellan gum appears twice as a texture stabilizer and otherwise simple dairy base. Simpler options: Pick organic cream listing only cream as the ingredient; whip cream at home from cold heavy cream and a little sugar.

Food Integrity Score 80/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Gellan Gum appears twice as a texture stabilizer
  • Otherwise simple dairy base

Simpler options to consider

  • Pick organic cream listing only cream as the ingredient
  • Whip cream at home from cold heavy cream and a little sugar

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Horizon Organic Heavy Whipping Cream, 1 Pint
Category
Dairy (source: Milk/Milk Substitutes)
GTIN / UPC
00742365216855
Serving size
15 g
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Organic Heavy Whipping Cream, 1 Pint

Horizon Organic

High integrity

Warning Signs

Gellan Gum is a texture-building gum, and it appears twice in this short list, which signals formulation work.

Consider This

Gellan Gum is a stabilizer typically found in factory-formulated dairy products rather than traditional cream.

Good Substitutes

Choose organic heavy cream listing only cream, or whip your own from cold heavy cream and a little sugar at home.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

Most of this label is simple dairy, with organic cream doing the main job and little else. The repeated gellan gum is the main departure from a plain kitchen ingredient, so it is worth an occasional look rather than an everyday pantry staple.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Gellan Gum appears twice as a texture stabilizer
  • Otherwise simple dairy base

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Gellan Gum — Texture gum used as a stabilizer and thickener.

Highest concern ingredients

  • Gellan Gum (5/10) — Texture gum listed twice.

Better choice tips

  • Pick organic cream listing only cream as the ingredient.
  • Whip cream at home from cold heavy cream and a little sugar.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

Grade A Organic Cream ; Gellan Gum ; Milk and Dairy ( Grade A Organic Cream) ; Gellan Gum

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Gellan GumConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Texture helper that is not needed in plain cream.

    Additional note

    Fermentation-derived thickener and stabilizer used for texture.

    Family watchlist

    Texture gum used as a stabilizer.

  2. Gellan GumConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Second listing of the same texture gum.

    Additional note

    Repeated listing of the same gum texture helper.

    Family watchlist

    Repeated texture gum used as a stabilizer.

  3. Milk and Dairy ( Grade A Organic Cream)Concern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple foodVague label term

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Mild restatement of dairy, with category-normal processing.

    Additional note

    Repeats the cream entry in broader dairy wording.

  4. Grade A Organic CreamConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable dairy with no added formulation helpers.

    Additional note

    Simple recognizable dairy ingredient.

KarbCoach Food Integrity is an ingredient-based estimate for label awareness, not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Vegan

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk", "cream". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk", "cream". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Gellan Gum)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Gellan Gum)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Gellan Gum)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Paleo-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Dairy ingredients (Mentions "milk", "cream". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Horizon Organic Heavy Whipping Cream, 1 Pint highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Horizon Organic Heavy Whipping Cream, 1 Pint shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Horizon Organic Heavy Whipping Cream, 1 Pint: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Organic cream as the primary ingredient; Very low sugar and sodium per serving; Short, recognizable ingredient list.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High saturated fat content from cream; Gellan gum thickener adds processing; Minimal protein or fiber contribution.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same dairy differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Dairy, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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