Cream is full of calories (per 100ml: Fresh Double Cream 449kcal;
Fresh Whipping Cream 373kcal;
Canned Sterilised Cream 239kcal). What
alternatives could you use which
would still taste good, but not throw your daily calorie quota out
of the window?
Crème Fraiche, Healthy Eating, Half Fat, Tesco*
Looked the picture of pure delight. Thick and creamy with a good
consistency. Although obviously similar to the other Crème Fraiche,
all agreed this one came out top for a mouth watering, well-balanced
taste.
Per Serving (50ml)†
Per 100ml
CALORIES
85kcal
170kcal
FAT
7.5g
15g
Crème Fraiche, Be Good to Yourself,
50% Less Fat, Sainsbury's
A pleasant tasting alternative to cream with a good consistency
A good alternative to cream. Looked delicious and tasted good.
Some felt the taste overpowered the taste of the strawberries a
little. However if you like yogurt, you'll like this. Overall held
its own.
Per Serving (100g)†
Per 100g
CALORIES
71kcal
71kcal
FAT
1.2g
1.2g
Crème Fraiche, Healthy Choice,
Half Fat, Safeway*
Looked tempting to eat. Good consistency with a pleasant, creamy
taste.
Per Serving (30ml)†
Per 100ml
CALORIES
49.5kcal
165kcal
FAT
4.4g
14.6g
Evaporated Milk, Asda*
A pleasant, good dairy cream taste. Good, positive comments.
Although runny, a good alternative to cream.
Per Serving (50g)†
Per 100g
CALORIES
80kcal
160kcal
FAT
4.5g
9.0g
Single, Light, Elmlea*
Extremely hard to judge this one in a cream test - had the taste
and consistency of milk but was not unpleasant.
Per Serving (30ml)†
Per 100ml
CALORIES
37.2kcal
124kcal
FAT
2.9g
9.5g
Real Dairy Cream, 35% Less Fat, Asda*
Thin in consistency but a pleasant taste. In comparison with
Anchor's spray cream this one came out on top.
Per Serving (30ml)†
Per 100ml
CALORIES
14.4kcal
48kcal
FAT
1.2g
4.1g
Carnation, Light, Nestle*
Looked unappetizing and tasted very watery, with a sharp and
sour taste. The panelists agreed you needed the taste of
strawberries to wash away the taste of the milk, as it leaves a
'chemical taste' in the mouth.
Per Serving (25g)†
Per 100g
CALORIES
27.5kcal
110kcal
FAT
1.0g
4.0g
Swirls, Light, Half Fat Real Cream, Anchor
Looked very artificial and a 'fake' version of cream. Very little
taste of anything. In fact, one of our panelists said his 'shaving
cream probably tasted better'.
Per Serving (30ml)†
Per 100ml
CALORIES
13.5kcal
45kcal
FAT
1.2g
3.9g
†Retailer's Recommended Portion Size
Conclusion
We think we found some good
alternatives to the full fat creams. You don't have to miss out on
this treat but be a little careful what you choose. For a satisfying creamy taste and texture try low fat
Crème Fraiche, (notably Tesco's Healthy Eating); for a particularly
low calorie option try Sainsbury's Virtually Fat free yogurt, or if
you're into evaporated milk Asda's is worth a whirl!
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