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Clotted Cream

Thick English cream made by gently heating full-cream milk.

Clotted cream — illustrative ingredient image

About Clotted Cream

Clotted cream is a rich dairy cream made by gently heating full-fat milk so the cream thickens and develops its characteristic dense body. It is a classic accompaniment to scones, fruit desserts, puddings, cakes, and pastries, and can also be spooned over warm baked goods.

It has a luxurious, buttery flavour with a mild sweetness and a very thick, smooth texture. Gentle heating can produce a soft crust or golden surface layer, while the cream beneath remains spoonable. Its richness and firmness vary with the milk and production method.

Clotted cream is usually sold chilled in tubs or similar containers as a ready-to-eat product. Serve it cold or cool, either spread onto baked goods or added by the spoonful to desserts. Stirring makes it smoother, while warming softens its consistency.

Ingredient type
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English

clotted cream

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Clotted Cream nutrition & diet

Clotted Cream nutritional value

Cream, fresh, clotted

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
586kcal
Protein
1.6g
Carbs
2.3g
Fat
63.5g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 12-592. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to traditional clotted cream as served, including whether it is spooned, spread, whipped, sweetened, or incorporated into a dessert. Confirm the milk source and product formulation. A dish containing clotted cream also requires separate accounting for its pastry, fruit, sugar, or other ingredients.

Compare the right form: Use a reference for ready-to-eat clotted cream made from the specified milk, with its unwhipped or whipped form and any additions identified.

Diet considerations

Clotted cream is animal-derived dairy when made from milk or cream. Compatibility changes with sweeteners, flavorings, stabilizers, or desserts containing wheat, other cereals, egg, gelatin, or alcohol. Plain cream and a prepared dessert are not interchangeable, and portion size depends on how it is served.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Cream, fresh, clotted ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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