Alternatives to Cream
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?
| Product | Crème Fraiche, Healthy Eating, Half Fat, Tesco* | Crème Fraiche, Be Good to Yourself, 50% Less Fat, Sainsbury's | Organic Natural Yogurt, Virtually Fat Free, Sainsbury's |
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| Calories Per Serving | 50ml† serving 85kcal |
29g† pack
47.6kcal |
100g† pack
71kcal |
| Calories Per 100ml/g | 170kcal | 164kcal | 71kcal |
| Fat Per Serving | 7.5g | 4.4g | 1.2g |
| Fat Per 100ml | 15g | 15g | 1.2g |
| Conclusion | 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. | 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. |
| Product | Crème Fraiche, Healthy Choice, Half Fat, Safeway* | Evaporated Milk, Asda* | Single, Light, Elmlea* |
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| Calories Per Serving | 30ml† serving 71kcal |
50g† serving 80kcal |
30ml serving † pack
37.2kcal |
| Calories Per 100g/ml | 165kcal | 160 kcal | 124 kcal |
| Fat Per Serving | 4.4g | 4.5g | 2.9g |
| Fat Per 100g/ml | 14.6g | 9g | 9.2g |
| Conclusion | Looked tempting to eat. Good consistency with a pleasant, creamy taste. | A pleasant, good dairy cream taste. Good, positive comments. Although runny, a good alternative to cream. | Extremely hard to judge this one in a cream test - had the taste and consistency of milk but was not unpleasant. |
| Product | Real Dairy Cream, 35% Less Fat, Asda* | Carnation, Light, Nestle* | Swirls, Light, Half Fat Real Cream, Anchor |
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| Calories Per Pack | 30ml† serving 14.4 kcal |
25g† serving 27.5kcal |
30ml† serving
13.5kcal |
| Calories Per 100g/ml | 48 kcal | 110 kcal | 45 kcal |
| Fat Per Serving | 1.2g | 1g | 1.2g |
| Fat Per 100g/ml | 4.1g | 4g | 3.9g |
| Conclusion | Thin in consistency but a pleasant taste. In comparison with Anchor's spray cream this one came out on top. | 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. | 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'. |
†Retailer's Recommended Portion Size
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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