Heavy Cream vs. Olive Oil

Nutrition comparison of Heavy Cream and Olive Oil


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of heavy cream versus olive oil (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in heavy cream and olive oil:

  • Both heavy cream and olive oil are high in calories and saturated fat.
  • Heavy cream has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Heavy cream has signficantly more Vitamin D than olive oil.
  • Heavy cream is an excellent source of Vitamin A and calcium.
  • Olive oil has signficantly less cholesterol than heavy cream.
  • Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
Detailed nutritional comparison of heavy cream and olive oil is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Heavy Cream (Cream, fluid, heavy whipping) and Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both heavy cream and olive oil are high in calories. Olive oil has 160% more calories than heavy cream - heavy cream has 340 calories per 100 grams and olive oil has 884 calories.

Heavy Cream Olive Oil
Protein 3% ~
Carbohydrates 3% ~
Fat 93% 100%
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carbohydrates

Both heavy cream and olive oil are low in carbohydrates - heavy cream has 2.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Olive oil has less sugar than heavy cream - heavy cream has 2.9g of sugar per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Heavy cream has more protein than olive oil - heavy cream has 2.8g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Both heavy cream and olive oil are high in saturated fat. Heavy cream has 67% more saturated fat than olive oil - heavy cream has 23g of saturated fat per 100 grams and olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Olive oil has less trans fat than heavy cream - heavy cream has 1.2g of trans fat per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Olive oil has signficantly less cholesterol than heavy cream - heavy cream has 113mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Heavy cream and olive oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - heavy cream has 0.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Heavy cream is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than olive oil - heavy cream has 411ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Heavy cream has signficantly more Vitamin D than olive oil - heavy cream has 63iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 14 times more Vitamin E than heavy cream - heavy cream has 0.92mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Olive oil has 17 times more Vitamin K than heavy cream - heavy cream has 3.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and olive oil has 60.2ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Heavy cream has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.

Heavy Cream Olive Oil
Thiamin 0.02 MG ~
Riboflavin 0.188 MG ~
Niacin 0.064 MG ~
Pantothenic acid 0.495 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.035 MG ~
Folate 4 UG ~
Vitamin B12 0.16 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Heavy cream is an excellent source of calcium and it has 65 times more calcium than olive oil - heavy cream has 66mg of calcium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of calcium.

iron

Olive oil has 460% more iron than heavy cream - heavy cream has 0.1mg of iron per 100 grams and olive oil has 0.56mg of iron.

potassium

Heavy cream has 94 times more potassium than olive oil - heavy cream has 95mg of potassium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, olive oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than heavy cream per 100 grams, however, heavy cream contains more dpa than olive oil per 100 grams.

Heavy Cream Olive Oil
alpha linoleic acid 0.128 G 0.761 G
EPA 0.009 G ~
DPA 0.02 G ~
Total 0.157 G 0.761 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive oil has more linoleic acid than heavy cream per 100 grams.

Heavy Cream Olive Oil
other omega 6 0.047 G 0.414 G
linoleic acid 1.294 G 9.762 G
Total 1.341 G 10.176 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Heavy Cream (Cream, fluid, heavy whipping) and Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) .

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FAQ

Does heavy cream or olive oil contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both heavy cream and olive oil are high in calories. Olive oil has 160% more calories than heavy cream - heavy cream has 340 calories in 100g and olive oil has 884 calories.

Does heavy cream or olive oil contain more calcium?
Heavy cream is a rich source of calcium and it has 65 times more calcium than olive oil - heavy cream has 66mg of calcium in 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of calcium.