Plant cream
Plant cream is certain plant material ground into a thick liquid, to which gums are added to create a fluid substance resembling dairy cream found in mammalian milk. Common varieties are soy cream and coconut cream. It can also be made from cashews. It is used as a dessert topping and in many other dishes and beverages, as it adds a favorable smooth mouthfeel.
As of 1998, plant cream was similar in price to double cream but more expensive than single cream.Nutrition
A 1998 study comparing vegan cream with dairy cream found that calories and fat content were similar, but that the vegan cream was lower in saturated fat and higher in polyunsaturated fat. The vegan cream contained low Vitamin A, no Vitamin D, and lower calcium than dairy single cream.
