Heavy cream
Cream with at least 36 percent milkfat. The same cream is sold as heavy whipping cream.
What to buy
Heavy cream and heavy whipping cream are two names for the same thing. Warm it before it goes into anything hot.
Facts
- Under the federal standard, heavy cream contains not less than 36 percent milkfat. 21 CFR 131.150, Heavy cream, Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School
USDA values per 100 g
Cream, fluid, heavy whipping. FoodData Central entry 170859.
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 340 |
| Total fat | 36.08 g |
| Saturated fat | 23.03 g |
| Trans fat | 1.24 g |
| Cholesterol | 113 mg |
| Sodium | 27 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 2.84 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugars | 2.92 g |
| Protein | 2.84 g |
| Calcium | 66 mg |
| Iron | 0.1 mg |
| Potassium | 95 mg |
| Vitamin D | 1.6 mcg |
