Used to think that life was sweet, Used to think we were so complete, I can't believe you'd throw it away. Used to feel we had it made, Used to feel we could sail away,
In Britain, single cream refers to a milk product that has between 10 percent and 12 percent butterfat.This relatively low level of butterfat creates a thin liquid similar to the U.S. product called half and half. In contrast, double cream in Britain refers to a cream product containing 48 percent butterfat.n Britain, single cream refers to a milk product that has between 10 percent and 12 percent butterfat.
1 Double cream Double cream is a thick cream rich in butterfat, with a fat content of over 48 percent. 2  It is the highest fat cream available in the United States, but its levels of butterfat are less as compared to the double cream available in the UK.. Double cream has a higher butterfat content (about 48 percent), as compared to whipping cream, which has about 35 percent fat content. Whipping cream is the highest fat cream available in the United States, whereas double cream is the highest fat cream sold in the UK.