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Is heavy cream keto friendly?

Heavy cream
heavy cream
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Serving size
1 tbsp (15ml)
Calories
52
% Daily Value*
Total Carbohydrate
0g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Total sugars
0g
0%
Cholesterol
21mg
7%
Total Fat
6g
1%
Sodium
6mg
0%
Protein
0g
1%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Yes. Heavy cream is very keto-friendly.

Heavy cream has zero carbohydrates, and thus also zero net carbs. This makes heavy cream extremely well-suited to a keto diet.

heavy cream marcronutrient breakdown
Marcronutrient breakdown of heavy cream

Alternatives

Consider these other keto-friendly alternatives:

Butter

Butter is another keto option. It contains no total carbohydrates, and as a result also no net carbs, the same as heavy cream.

Almond milk

Almond milk is also keto-friendly. It contains 1 gram of total carbs. About 0 grams comes from sugar and 1 gram comes from fiber. The net carbs comes out to 0 grams, equal to heavy cream.

Sour cream

Sour cream is another good keto-friendly option. It has 1 gram of total carbohydrates. Approximately 1 gram is sugar and 0 grams is from fiber. The net carbs totals 1 gram, equivalent to heavy cream.

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