Clotted Cream Health Benefits and Nutrition Facts

Nutritional summary

Clotted cream is a heat-treated dairy product traditionally produced by heating unpasteurized cow's milk in shallow pans until cream rises to the surface and forms "clots" .
High-temperature thermal treatment is a well-established method for ensuring the safety of cream products, effectively reducing the levels of infectious pathogens such as H5N1 .
Because it is composed primarily of milk fat, clotted cream is a concentrated source of energy and saturated fatty acids, which are key variables adjusted by dietitians in therapeutic dietary patterns like the ketogenic diet .
Early research into dietary patterns and food additives indicates that clotted cream is generally free from the industrial emulsifiers (substances used to stabilize processed foods) often found in other commercial dairy products like whipping cream or processed cheese .

Interesting fact

To be legally sold as Cornish clotted cream, the product must be made from milk produced in Cornwall and contain a minimum fat content of 55 percent.

Standout nutrients

EPIC

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Vitamin A

EPIC

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Retinol

ELITE

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beta-Carotene

GREAT

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Vitamin E

586

kcal per 100g

Protein1.60g

Fat63.5g

Sugar2.30g

Fat breakdown

Polyunsat1.80g

Monounsat18.4g

Saturated39.7g

Seasonality

Not available

Diet

VegetarianGluten FreeKeto

Sustainability

Heavier footprint

Dairy production, particularly concentrated cream, involves significant land and water use per kilogram.

Confidencemedium

Storage

Refrigerate

3–5 days

Keep in original container and ensure it is tightly sealed.

Flavour

Data & Sources

Harmonized from 1 validated source

McCance & Widdowson

1 contributing source food

Claim citations

Low Emulsifier Diet in Healthy Female Adults: A Feasibility Study of Nutrition Education and Counseling Intervention - PMC

[7]pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Risk of infection of dairy cattle in the EU with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus affecting dairy cows in the United States of America (H5N1, Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b. genotype B3.13) - PMC

[8]pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Dietary therapies for epilepsy: Future research - PMC

[10]pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Coverage

Nutrients

FoodCompass

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