Dairy & Eggs

Substitutes for UHT Cream 17% in gelato

UHT cream at 17% milkfat is a single/light-style sterilized dairy cream. In gelato it is a primary butterfat source that also carries milk plasma (water, lactose, protein), raising fat and richness while contributing modest anti-freezing power from its lactose. If you're out of uht cream 17% or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.

Swap ~1:1, then -7% fat — adjust to compensate.

Swap ~1:1, then -6% fat — adjust to compensate.

Swap ~1:1, then -6% fat — adjust to compensate.

Swap ~1:1, then -6% fat — adjust to compensate.

Swap ~1:1, then +8% fat, +7% solids — adjust to compensate.

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