Food calories · USDA data
Calories in heavy cream
51 calories
in 1 tbsp, 15 g
- Protein
- 0.4 g
- Carbs
- 0.4 g
- Fat
- 5.4 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Heavy cream has 51 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 tbsp, which weighs 15 g. Per 100 g, heavy cream has 340 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 93%, come from fat.
It takes 29 g of heavy cream to reach 100 calories, which is about 2 × 1 tbsp.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 15 g | 51 | 0.4 g | 0.4 g | 5.4 g |
| 1 cup, whipped | 120 g | 408 | 3.4 g | 3.4 g | 43.3 g |
| 1 cup, fluid (yields 2 cups whipped) | 238 g | 809 | 6.8 g | 6.8 g | 85.9 g |
| 1 fl oz | 29.8 g | 101 | 0.8 g | 0.8 g | 10.8 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 96 | 0.8 g | 0.8 g | 10.2 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 340 | 2.8 g | 2.8 g | 36.1 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your heavy cream may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 3% of calories (2.8 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 3% (2.8 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 93% (36.1 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, cottage cheese has the fewest calories of these four (98 per 100 g) and heavy cream the most (340).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy cream | 340 | 2.8 g | 2.8 g | 36.1 g |
| Sour cream | 198 | 2.4 g | 4.6 g | 19.4 g |
| Half and half | 131 | 3.1 g | 4.3 g | 11.5 g |
| Cottage cheese | 98 | 11.1 g | 3.4 g | 4.3 g |
Work out your own portion
The food calorie lookup has 3,070 foods. Pick a portion or type a weight in grams or ounces, then add foods to a plate to see the total for a meal. To see how a meal fits your day, the calorie calculator works out your daily calories.
Questions people ask
How many calories is in heavy cream?
Heavy cream has 51 calories. USDA weighs 1 tbsp at 15 g, and heavy cream has 340 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does heavy cream have?
1 tbsp (15 g) has 0.4 g of protein, 1% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 2.8 g.
How many carbs does heavy cream have?
1 tbsp has 0.4 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 5.4 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Cream, fluid, heavy whipping (FDC ID 170859). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.