Difference between butter and cream

[Guest guest]

At work the other day I ordered a dish that typically comes with cream

and had them sub plain butter. The chef asked me " What is the

difference between butter and cream, butter is just highly whipped

cream? " I realized I did not have a very good answer. I said it was

because the chemical makeup changes when it is whipped maybe...but I

really didn't know. Can you help me out on this one? Thanks! Crystal

[Guest guest]

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> At work the other day I ordered a dish that typically comes with

cream

> and had them sub plain butter. The chef asked me " What is the

> difference between butter and cream, butter is just highly whipped

> cream? " I realized I did not have a very good answer. I said it was

> because the chemical makeup changes when it is whipped maybe...but I

> really didn't know. Can you help me out on this one?

==>Hi Crystal. There is more lactose (sugar) in cream than butter.

The rule is: " The higher the butterfat content, the lower the lactose. "

Bee

[Guest guest]

It must be in the whey that is released when making butter....I see.

thanks!

> ==>Hi Crystal. There is more lactose (sugar) in cream than butter.

> The rule is: " The higher the butterfat content, the lower the

lactose. "

>

> Bee

>

[Guest guest]

I am kind of confused by all of the below in that the carton of the Whipping

Cream my son has says that it has no sugar in it??? I do know that the regular

cream does have a sugar content so I am confused by the below. Thanks for your

help on this. Mike

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> > At work the other day I ordered a dish that typically comes with

> cream

> > and had them sub plain butter. The chef asked me " What is the

> > difference between butter and cream, butter is just highly whipped

> > cream? " I realized I did not have a very good answer. I said it was

> > because the chemical makeup changes when it is whipped maybe...but I

> > really didn't know. Can you help me out on this one?

>

> ==>Hi Crystal. There is more lactose (sugar) in cream than butter.

> The rule is: " The higher the butterfat content, the lower the lactose. "

>

> Bee

>

[Guest guest]

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> I am kind of confused by all of the below in that the carton of the Whipping

Cream my son has says that it has no sugar in it??? I do know that the regular

cream does have a sugar content so I am confused by the below. Thanks for your

help on this.

+++Hi Mike. I live in Canada and my carton of cream says it contains sugar.

Maybe regulations are different in your country.

Bee