Heavy cream can also be used in sauces and other food products. Some people add it to coffee in its liquid state. Half and half cream is equal parts heavy whipping cream and milk. It has a light creamy texture and is usually around 10% fat, but you can find light versions with less fat.

Half-and-Half Substitute You can make your own substitute at home by combining equal parts whole milk and heavy cream. It’ll have a slightly higher fat content than the half-and-half you buy at the store, so it may result in an ever-so-slightly richer final product.

Milk and Butter Combining milk and butter is an easy, foolproof way to substitute for heavy cream that’ll work for most recipes. The butter adds extra fat to the milk, making its fat percentage similar to that of heavy cream.

Many keto dieters replace half and half with heavy whipping cream, assuming it has zero carbs. However, the trick is that the food manufacturers in the US can call their product zero carbs, if it contains less than 0.5 grams of carbs per serving. Heavy whipping cream has 0.4 grams of carbs per serving.

If you are following a keto diet, you can’t sweeten your coffee with sugar. This is where it all falls apart. If you’re addicted to those caramel macchiatos or vanilla lattes, keep in mind that the regular versions you buy from the coffee shop are packed full of sugar. They’re best to be avoided.

So while sugar is a carb and does count toward your 50 grams or fewer a day, you should still limit sugar intake so as not to spike your blood sugar. Yes, you can still have it, but make sure that sugar, combined with all your other sources of carbohydrates, stays below your threshold of about 50 grams a day.