Whipping Cream
* Calorie value is measured per serving weight shown
Nutrition (per 100g)
Common Serving Sizes
How long to burn 345 kcal
Approximate exercise time to burn the 345 kcal in each 100g:
About Whipping Cream
Animal (dairy) cream; whipped for cake decoration and mousse.
Health Benefits of Whipping Cream
35% fat; ~70-100 kcal a serving
Whipping cream is ~35-38% fat and whips to 2-3x its volume into light, silky cream. Piping cream on a cake uses about 20-30ml (~70-100 kcal) - manageable per serving. Whisk chilled cream and tools; heat causes it to split.
Natural milk fat, no trans fats; fat-soluble vitamins
Dairy cream is natural milkfat - fine texture, milky taste - but less stable than plant (non-dairy) cream once whipped. Plant cream carries a higher trans-fat risk, so from a nutrition view dairy cream is the more natural pick.
35% fat; cooking that substitutes some butter/oil
Beyond desserts, cream is a key Western cooking ingredient - cream-of-mushroom soup, cream pasta, creamy stews - giving body and milkiness while replacing some butter or oil. For cooking, choose cooking cream (~15-20% fat) to cut calories.