A 600ml tub of double cream can be a topping or cooking ingredient when the dessert has a separate protein source and the household can use the cream within its labelled opened-life. It should not be the dessert’s main protein component: ASDA Fresh Double Cream lists 1.5g protein and 31g saturates per 100ml. Check the exact tub’s nutrition and storage instructions before choosing a sharing size.
A 600ml tub is worth considering when several people will use the cream promptly, but pack size does not make double cream a protein source.
If you want cream for flavour or texture, build the dessert around a separate protein source. The checked ASDA double cream lists 1.5g protein per 100ml, so assess the cream as an addition rather than the protein base.
A 600ml tub may fit several planned servings. Check how soon it must be used after opening: the checked M&S product specifies two days, while the checked ASDA product specifies five days.
If you have a clinician-directed high-energy, high-protein plan, follow its individual instructions rather than treating energy-dense cream as the protein source. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust’s diet sheet identifies foods including eggs, milk, cheese, pulses and nuts as protein sources.
Start with the dessert’s protein source, then check the cream’s portion information and whether a 600ml tub fits your plans after opening.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein contribution | Read protein per 100ml or 100g and for the portion you intend to use. ASDA Fresh Double Cream lists 1.5g per 100ml; M&S British Double Cream lists 1.5g per 100g. | I want the dessert to contain a distinct protein source, rather than counting on the cream to provide it. |
| Portions and saturates | Compare the label’s serving size, energy and saturates. Tesco Extra Thick Double Cream lists 140kcal and 9.4g saturates per 30ml; check the figures on the tub you choose. | For a rich topping, I want to know how much cream I am adding to each serving. |
| Pack size and storage | Check the use-by date, refrigeration instructions and time allowed after opening. The checked 600ml tubs specify five days for ASDA, two days for M&S and three days for Sainsbury’s. | A 600ml tub suits us only if we can use it within the instructions on that pack. |
| Milk allergen | Read the allergen declaration on the exact product. ASDA Fresh Double Cream 600ml declares milk. | If anyone sharing the dessert needs to avoid milk, I need to check the ingredients before serving it. |
ASDA’s 600ml double cream lists 1.5g protein alongside 467kcal per 100ml. Choosing it for protein alone can leave the dessert without the separate protein source you intended.
Choose the dessert’s protein-containing component separately, then decide whether cream adds the flavour or texture you want.
Opened-life instructions differ: the checked M&S, Sainsbury’s and ASDA tubs specify two, three and five days respectively.
Plan the servings before opening, refrigerate the tub as directed and choose a smaller pack if 600ml is more than your household will use in time.
Cream left beyond the pack’s stated opened-life may have to be discarded.
Tesco Extra Thick Double Cream lists 9.4g saturates in a 30ml serving. NHS guidance explains why saturated-fat intake matters within the overall diet.
Use the serving information on the cream you buy to judge the amount added to each dessert.
These retailer products illustrate differences in pack size and label instructions; compare the exact tub rather than assuming that figures for one cream apply to another.
Tesco Groceries lists British Double Cream in 600ml, 300ml and 150ml packs, giving households a choice of sizes.
Sainsbury’s Double Cream comes in a 600ml pack with specific instructions for use after opening.
ASDA Fresh Double Cream 600ml has stated nutrition, allergen and storage information for comparing a sharing-size tub.
M&S British Double Cream is a 600ml option described by M&S for pouring, whipping and cooking.
Waitrose & Partners lists Essential Free Range Double Cream Large as a 600ml own-label option.
This powdered dessert mix is an option to consider when choosing a dessert component instead of a 600ml tub of double cream; it is not cream.
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For a dessert made with a powdered mix rather than double cream, this is a 1kg Baklava variant. Follow the pack’s serving instructions and cautions, and check its current allergen label before use.
Do not rely on ordinary double cream as the protein component of a dessert. ASDA Fresh Double Cream lists 1.5g protein per 100ml, while M&S British Double Cream lists 1.5g per 100g; check the figures on the exact product you buy.
Yes, as a topping or ingredient alongside a separate protein source, rather than as that source itself. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust’s high-energy, high-protein diet sheet identifies foods including eggs, milk, cheese, pulses and nuts as protein sources.
Follow the instructions and use-by date on your tub. The checked ASDA 600ml product specifies use within five days of opening, the M&S product within two days and the Sainsbury’s product within three days; each requires refrigeration.
Dairy double cream contains milk: ASDA Fresh Double Cream 600ml explicitly declares it as an allergen. Check the individual pack before serving cream to anyone who needs to avoid milk.