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Plant cream is an imitation of cream made without dairy products, and thus vegan. It is typically produced by grinding plant material into a thick liquid to which gums are added to imitate the viscosity and mouthfeel of cream. Common varieties are soy cream, coconut cream, and cashew cream. It is used as a dessert topping and in many other dishes and beverages.
Some imitation cream contains a mixture of non-dairy and dairy ingredients. For instance, Cool Whip includes some milk; Elmlea sells both fully plant-based "Elmlea Double Plant Cream" and mixed imitation creams. "Elmlea Double"
As of 1998, plant cream was similar in price to double cream but more expensive than single cream.
Whipped toppings are 'fat foams'; usually made from Trans fat. Upon whipping, some fat is released from the . This fat 'glues' a network of fat globules. Air is entrapped in this network thus creating the foam. They differ from whipped cream dessert toppings due to containing very little to no dairy whatsoever.
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