Brik Oven Sour Cream
Red flags
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (10.1g)
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Ingredients, decoded
3 listed- 100% Cow's Milk
- Starter Culture
- Natural Ediable Gum
EA2
Our take
CleanPlate reviewShort ingredient list, heavy on saturated fat
Brik Oven Sour Cream is cultured dairy: 100% cow's milk, a starter culture and an unnamed natural edible gum, sold in a 200 g tub. The panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it EA2. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by cow's milk and natural edible gum), with additives that cost points: natural edible gum, type not named. The 2 for risk is low: saturated fat is the main load (10.1 g per 100 g) and the pack prints no sodium figure.
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packPartly true
“100% cow's milk”
The list adds a starter culture and a natural edible gum that the pack does not name.
How EA2 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 2.4 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 192 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- 100% Cow's Milk
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
- Total sugar
- 4.6 g
- Saturated fat
- 10.1 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
100% cow's milk, starter culture and natural edible gum (printed "ediable"); no shares are declared.
Per 100 g: 192 kcal, 19.4 g fat of which 10.1 g saturated, 4.63 g sugar, 0 g fibre, 2.44 g protein. The panel has no sodium, cholesterol, trans fat or added sugar line, and no allergen statement; milk comes from the ingredient list.
Ingredients to watch
- Saturated fatConcern
10.1 g per 100 g, about half of the 19.4 g fat.
- Missing panel linesWorth watching
No sodium, trans fat or added-sugar line, which FSSAI requires.
- Unnamed gumWorth watching
"Natural edible gum" is not named, so it is scored as a thickener.
- Short listFine
Three ingredients and no preservative, colour or flavouring.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Sour cream is just soured milk"
It is cream-rich: 19.4 g of fat per 100 g, with 10.1 g saturated.
Myth: "Cultured means light"
The culture does not lower the fat; 100 g is 192 kcal.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
A spoonful
Two tablespoons on a baked potato or a wrap is the usual serving.
Swap for curd
Plain curd gives a similar tang with less fat.
Common questions
Is Brik Oven Sour Cream healthy?
Brik Oven Sour Cream scores EA2 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (10.1g).
What does the EA2 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (2) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): low risk.
Last reviewed October 11, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.