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Single cream

Single cream is a pale, pourable dairy cream category, used over desserts, in sauces or cooking, with thickness and composition varying by market and producer.

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About Single cream

Single cream is a pourable dairy cream sold under a regional product category, particularly in the United Kingdom. It is pale, smooth, and less thick than whipping cream, with a mild, rich dairy flavour. Its precise composition is defined differently across markets and manufacturers.

It is poured over desserts, added to sauces, or used in cooking. It is not the same as double cream or whipping cream, and it may not whip successfully like higher-fat creams. Products labelled single cream can vary by country and producer, so the label does not imply a universal formulation.

Ingredient type
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British English

single cream

English

Cream, fresh, single

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Single cream nutrition & diet

Single cream nutritional value

Reference: Cream, fresh, single

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
193kcal
Protein
3.3g
Carbs
2.2g
Fat
19.1g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare products from the same market and category, since cream definitions and fat content vary by region and manufacturer. Whipping, cooking, and other cream products are not interchangeable for nutrition comparisons.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • 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: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 12-332 ↗. 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.

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