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Creme Fraiche

Cultured French dairy cream with a mild tang, used in sauces and desserts.

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About Creme Fraiche

Crème fraîche is a cultured cream, traditionally associated with French cooking, used in sauces, soups, desserts, dressings, and as a topping. Its cultured character makes it useful where a creamy dairy ingredient with gentle acidity is wanted. It can be added near the end of cooking or incorporated into cold preparations.

It has a smooth, rich texture and a mild tang that is softer than the sharp acidity of sour cream. Thickness, richness, and acidity vary with the cream and culturing method. It generally remains relatively stable in gentle cooking, though prolonged high heat can still affect its texture.

Crème fraîche is sold as a thick, spoonable dairy product, usually white to ivory in appearance. It may be dolloped over fruit or pastries, stirred into sauces, or thinned for dressings. Mixing makes it more fluid, while chilling firms it and heating disperses it through the surrounding dish.

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Local names for creme fraiche

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English

crème fraîche

English

crème fraîche légère epaisse

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English

Crème fraîche liquide

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English

Creme fraiche, full fat

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Creme fraiche, half fat

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Creme Fraiche nutrition & diet

Creme Fraiche nutritional value

Reference: Creme fraiche, full fat

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
378kcal
Protein
2.2g
Carbs
2.4g
Fat
40.0g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 12-335. 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 cultured dairy crème fraîche by its plain or flavored formulation and liquid, spoonable, or cooked form. Preparation in sauces, soups, or desserts may add salt, sugar, starch, herbs, or fruit. Use the edible portion served, and distinguish it from sour cream, cream, and plant-based cultured substitutes unless formulation is confirmed.

Compare the right form: Match cultured dairy crème fraîche by plain or flavored recipe and consistency, distinguishing it from sour cream, uncultured cream, or plant-based alternatives.

Diet considerations

Crème fraîche is animal-derived dairy when made from milk or cream. Compatibility changes with flavorings, sweeteners, stabilizers, cereal thickeners, or use in meat, seafood, and dessert recipes. Plant-based versions are separate products. Portion and preparation matter, especially when it is mixed into a sauce or combined with other animal ingredients.

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
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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 — Creme fraiche, full fat ↗. 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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