Cream calories and nutrition facts

Per 100 g: 131 kcal — 3.1 g protein, 11.5 g fat and 4.3 g carbs.

Cream is sold by fat content, and that figure drives the calories: half‑and‑half is about 131 kcal per 100 g, whipping cream around 340, and British double cream is richer still. A tablespoon is a modest amount, but a pour over a pudding or into a pan sauce is usually several. Whipping cream is rich in vitamins A and D.

Low salt

Nutrition per 100 g

Updated: 15 October 2026

Protein 9%
Fat 78%
Carbs 13%

In everyday portions

1 tbsp ≈ 15 g 20 kcal
Typical serving · 30 g 39 kcal
100 kcal is 75 g this much of it gives 100 kcal
Energy density Low 1.3 kcal per gram: the lower it is, the more food you get for the same calories

All the variants

How the calories and macros change with the variety and the cooking. Values per 100 g.

Variant	Kcal	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Half‑and‑half, 10%	131	3.1	11.5	4.3
Light cream, 20%	195	3	19.1	3.7
Whipping cream, 33–⁠36%	340	2.8	36.1	2.8
Crème fraîche, 30%	304	3	30.7	2.8

Nutrition per 100 g

The percentage is the share of an adult’s daily reference intake set by the EU (Regulation 1169/2011).

Variant of the food Half‑and‑half, 10% Light cream, 20% Whipping cream, 33–⁠36% Crème fraîche, 30%

Half‑and‑half, 10%

Energy and macros

Energy 131 kcal 7%
Protein 3.1 g 6%
Fat 11.5 g 16%
Carbs available, without fibre 4.3 g 2%
Fibre 0 g
Salt 0.15 g 3%

Where the calories come from

Protein 9%
Fat 78%
Carbs 13%

Protein and carbs give 4 kcal a gram, fat 9. “Other” is fibre, alcohol and organic acids.

Vitamins

Vitamin A 97 µg 12%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.25 mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3 µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9 mg 1%
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) 0.03 mg 3%
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.194 mg 14%
Vitamin B3 (niacin) 0.109 mg <1%
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.539 mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.05 mg 4%
Folate (B9) 3 µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.19 µg 8%
Choline 18.7 mg

Minerals

Potassium 132 mg 7%
Calcium 107 mg 13%
Phosphorus 95 mg 14%
Magnesium 10 mg 3%
Iron 0.05 mg <1%
Zinc 0.39 mg 4%
Copper 0.009 mg <1%
Manganese 0.005 mg <1%
Selenium 3.2 µg 6%
Iodine 13 µg 9%
Sodium 61 mg 3%

EU criteria for nutrition claims

Which of them 100 g of this food meets under Regulation (EC) 1924/2006.

Low salt

Light cream, 20%

Energy and macros

Energy 195 kcal 10%
Protein 3 g 6%
Fat 19.1 g 27%
Carbs available, without fibre 3.7 g 1%
Fibre 0 g
Salt 0.18 g 3%

Where the calories come from

Protein 6%
Fat 87%
Carbs 7%

Protein and carbs give 4 kcal a gram, fat 9. “Other” is fibre, alcohol and organic acids.

Vitamins

Vitamin A 120 µg 15%
Vitamin D 1.1 µg 22%
Vitamin E 0.12 mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7 µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.8 mg 1%
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) 0.023 mg 2%
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.19 mg 14%
Vitamin B3 (niacin) 0.09 mg <1%
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.44 mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.044 mg 3%
Folate (B9) 2 µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.14 µg 6%
Choline 17.4 mg

Minerals

Potassium 136 mg 7%
Calcium 91 mg 11%
Phosphorus 92 mg 13%
Magnesium 9 mg 2%
Iron 0.05 mg <1%
Zinc 0.32 mg 3%
Copper 0.012 mg 1%
Manganese 0.005 mg <1%
Selenium 4.6 µg 8%
Iodine 12 µg 8%
Sodium 72 mg 3%

EU criteria for nutrition claims

Which of them 100 g of this food meets under Regulation (EC) 1924/2006.

Low salt
Source of vitamin D
Source of vitamin A

Whipping cream, 33–⁠36%

Energy and macros

Energy 340 kcal 17%
Protein 2.8 g 6%
Fat 36.1 g 52%
Carbs available, without fibre 2.8 g 1%
Fibre 0 g
Salt 0.07 g 1%

Where the calories come from

Protein 3%
Fat 93%
Carbs 3%

Protein and carbs give 4 kcal a gram, fat 9. “Other” is fibre, alcohol and organic acids.

Vitamins

Vitamin A 411 µg 51%
Vitamin D 1.6 µg 32%
Vitamin E 0.92 mg 8%
Vitamin K 3.2 µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.6 mg <1%
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) 0.02 mg 2%
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.188 mg 13%
Vitamin B3 (niacin) 0.064 mg <1%
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.495 mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.035 mg 3%
Folate (B9) 4 µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.16 µg 6%
Choline 16.8 mg

Minerals

Potassium 95 mg 5%
Calcium 66 mg 8%
Phosphorus 58 mg 8%
Magnesium 7 mg 2%
Iron 0.1 mg <1%
Zinc 0.24 mg 2%
Copper 0.011 mg 1%
Manganese 0.006 mg <1%
Selenium 3 µg 5%
Iodine 9.6 µg 6%
Sodium 27 mg 1%

EU criteria for nutrition claims

Which of them 100 g of this food meets under Regulation (EC) 1924/2006.

Very low salt
High in vitamin A
High in vitamin D

Crème fraîche, 30%

Energy and macros

Energy 304 kcal 15%
Protein 3 g 6%
Fat 30.7 g 44%
Carbs available, without fibre 2.8 g 1%
Fibre 1.5 g
Salt 0.07 g 1%

Where the calories come from

Protein 4%
Fat 92%
Carbs 4%

Protein and carbs give 4 kcal a gram, fat 9. “Other” is fibre, alcohol and organic acids.

Vitamins

Vitamin A 201 µg 25%
Vitamin D 0.1 µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.5 mg 4%
Vitamin K 0 µg 0%
Vitamin C 0.25 mg <1%
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) 0.024 mg 2%
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.17 mg 12%
Vitamin B3 (niacin) 0.16 mg 1%
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.24 mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034 mg 2%
Folate (B9) 23.5 µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.12 µg 5%
Choline no data

Minerals

Potassium 101 mg 5%
Calcium 76.9 mg 10%
Phosphorus 64 mg 9%
Magnesium 7.9 mg 2%
Iron 0.08 mg <1%
Zinc 0.24 mg 2%
Copper 0.007 mg <1%
Manganese 0.002 mg <1%
Selenium 1.1 µg 2%
Iodine 10.6 µg 7%
Sodium 28 mg 1%

EU criteria for nutrition claims

Which of them 100 g of this food meets under Regulation (EC) 1924/2006.

Very low salt
Source of vitamin A

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Fewer calories than 70% of dairy foods and eggs.

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Where these numbers come from

USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, USA), code 171255.

The vitamins and minerals it lacked come from Frida (Denmark).

Carbs are available carbohydrates, without fibre, as on EU labels.

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