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Single cream
Calories & nutrition facts
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Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 193 kcal —
- Protein 3.3 g 7%
- Carbohydrate 2.2 g 1%
- Fat 19 g 24%
- Saturated fat 12 g 61%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 2.2 g —
- Sodium 29 mg 1%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 319 µg 35%
- Vitamin C 1 mg 1%
- Vitamin D 0.3 µg 2%
- Vitamin E 0.47 mg 3%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.03 mg 3%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.19 mg 15%
- Niacin (B3) 0.1 mg 1%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.3 mg 6%
- Vitamin B6 0.03 mg 2%
- Biotin (B7) 2.8 µg 9%
- Folate (B9) 5 µg 1%
- Vitamin B12 0.4 µg 17%
Minerals
- Calcium 89 mg 7%
- Magnesium 8 mg 2%
- Phosphorus 79 mg 6%
- Potassium 104 mg 2%
- Zinc 0.3 mg 3%
Similar foods
- Single cream substitutesingle158 kcal / 100 g
- Whipping creamfresh381 kcal / 100 g
- Fresh half creamhalf, fresh148 kcal / 100 g
- Double creamfresh, including Jersey cream496 kcal / 100 g
- Light cooking creamlight101 kcal / 100 g
- Crème fraîchehalf fat162 kcal / 100 g
- Light cream5% M.F.72 kcal / 100 g
- Clotted creamfresh586 kcal / 100 g
- Cooking cream15% fat164 kcal / 100 g
- Household cream18 % fat189 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Single cream
Can you whip single cream?
No: its fat content is too low to hold the air needed for whipped cream. Use whipping or double cream instead.
Can you boil single cream in a sauce?
Avoid a rolling boil, which can make it split. Stir it in near the end and heat gently until the sauce is hot; for a dish that needs prolonged simmering, use a cooking cream designed for heat.
What can you use single cream for?
Pour it over fruit or puddings, stir it into porridge or coffee, or add it to soups and sauces for a creamy finish. It is thinner than whipping cream, so it enriches dishes without holding a whipped shape.
Can you freeze single cream?
You can freeze it, but thawed cream may separate and turn grainy, so it is better for cooking than pouring. Thaw it in the fridge and whisk it before adding it to a soup or sauce.
What can you use instead of single cream?
For pouring or stirring into coffee, use fresh half cream or a single cream substitute. For sauces, light cooking cream is less likely to split when heated; add ordinary cream gently and avoid boiling.
What is the difference between single cream and double cream?
Double cream is much richer and thicker, with 53.7 g fat per 100 g compared with 19 g in single cream. Double cream can be whipped; single cream cannot.
How should you store single cream after opening?
Keep it covered in the fridge and use it by the date given for the opened product. Do not leave it sitting at room temperature; return it to the fridge promptly after pouring.
Source: CoFID (UK) 12-332 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
