Light Cream
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories
- 195
- Protein (g)
- 2.8
- Fat (g)
- 19
- Carbs (g)
- 3.7
- Fiber (g)
- —
- Sodium (mg)
- 42
Values reflect ~20% milkfat light cream; actual fat, carbs, and calories vary by brand and processing (pasteurized vs. ultra-pasteurized).
Storage
- Room temp: up to 0 days
- Refrigerated: up to 7 days
- Frozen: up to 0 days
Light cream is a pourable dairy cream with a fat content around 18–30%. It tastes milky and lightly sweet with a smooth, supple body that won’t whip, and it enriches coffee, sauces, and soups without becoming too heavy. It’s sold pasteurized or ultra-pasteurized in cartons, often labeled as table or coffee cream.\n\nCream originated as the high-butterfat layer separated from milk and later standardized by centrifugation. In North America it is graded by fat percentage, while the UK and parts of Europe sell a similar single cream used in everyday cooking and pouring applications.
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