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Creme fraiche, half fat

Half-fat crème fraîche is a cultured cream product made from milk. The figures here describe plain half-fat crème fraîche. It mainly provides fat, with smaller amounts of carbohydrate and protein. Per 100g, it contains 15g of fat, including 10g of saturated fat, and 2.7g of protein. It also provides 95mg of calcium.

Calcium helps maintain bones and teeth, while protein is needed for the growth and repair of body tissues. Although labelled half-fat, this product still contains saturated fat, which is worth noting for people monitoring their saturated fat or energy intake. Full nutrient figures are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

162 kcal

Energy

671 kJ

Fat

15g

of which saturates

10g

Carbohydrate

4.4g

of which sugars

3g

Fibre

0g

Protein

2.7g

Salt

0.09g

Alcohol

0g

Water

77g

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

304µg

Vitamin D

Trace

Vitamin E

0.42mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.02mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.21mg

Niacin (B3)

0.1mg

Vitamin B6

0.01mg

Vitamin B12

0.2µg

Folate

3µg

Calcium

95mg

Iron

0.1mg

Magnesium

9mg

Phosphorus

81mg

Potassium

122mg

Sodium

36mg

Zinc

0.3mg

Copper

Trace

Selenium

4µg

Iodine

8µg

Other types of creme fraiche

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Creme fraiche, full fat

378 kcal

2.2g

40g

0g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (8 samples, 6 brands, plain). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published