UPDATE: I have more complete information available now, check it out!
So this is something that has been asked a lot: is there a powdered cream that can be used with Keto Chow? People would like it for the convenience factor of being able to just add water. I explored this earlier with a different product – and I’m drawing the same conclusion on this one: not suitable (in my opinion).
The product in question is “Anthony’s Heavy Cream Powder” – it’s available on Amazon for $12.99 a lb. The Nutrition label shows 0g of carbs per 4g serving because anything under 0.5 gets rounded down to 0. I contacted the manufacturer and was able to get a more accurate number: 0.48g per 4g serving. I put that into my recipe calculator and came up with this handy comparison showing the powdered form vs what it would cost to get heavy cream by the quart from Wal-Mart:
| calories/day | form | amount | cost | carbs from cream | final net carbs |
| 1300 calories | powder | 109g | $3.12 | 13.1 | 19.4 |
| 1800 calories | powder | 176g | $5.04 | 21.1 | 27.4 |
| 2000 calories | powder | 203g | $5.81 | 24.4 | 30.7 |
| 1300 calories | liquid | 238ml | $1.42 | 6.6 | 12.9 |
| 1800 calories | liquid | 383ml | $2.28 | 10.7 | 17 |
| 2000 calories | liquid | 441ml | $2.63 | 12.3 | 18.6 |
So, if you use the powder, you are going to have a really hard time staying in ketosis unless that’s all you’re eating all day since it has 2x the net carbs as the liquid version. You’re also going to be paying a lot for the convenience, about twice as much. Don’t get me wrong: it is possible to use this for the primary calorie and fat source of Keto Chow and thereby have a powder that just needs water (and refrigeration); it’s just not very practical.
Thanks for looking into this! Very valid points. Unfortunately the cream you cost compared to contains carageenan and finding others that only contain heavy cream as an ingredient is difficult and costly. I could probably do without it completely but it really adds to the texture even in the small amounts used. Again, thanks for taking the time to look at this again :)
I wish this analysis were more clear on whether you’re talking about the pure powder or when it’s reconstituted with water. For reconstitution you’re supposed to add equal part water. Would the liquid, reconstituted form still have twice the carbs as regular liquid cream? Because of course the solids by themselves will be more concentrated. Any clarification would be appreciated.
Go read https://old.ketochow.xyz/2020/02/powdered-fats-with-keto-chow-and-rounding-on-nutrition-labels/