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Dairy syn values

Dairy on Slimming World splits two ways: Healthy Extra A choices (specific portions of hard cheese, semi-skimmed milk) that cost no syns, and the rest where the syn value scales with fat content. Full-fat cream sits much higher than fat-free yogurt for the same volume — knowing where each item lands makes meal planning easier.

24 foods indexed 1 free 2 Healthy Extra

Lowest-syn dairy on Slimming World

Ranked by lowest available portion. Portion size matters — the same food at a larger serving will sit higher.

  1. 1
    Creme Fraiche Half Fat
    per 1 tbsp (15ml)
    1 syns
  2. 2
    Cottage Cheese
    per 100g
    1.5 syns
  3. 3
    Ricotta
    per 30g
    1.5 syns
  4. 4
    Soured Cream
    per 1 tbsp (15ml)
    1.5 syns
  5. 5
    Benecol Yogurt Drink
    per 1 bottle (67.5g)
    2 syns
  6. 6
    Creme Fraiche
    per 1 tbsp (15ml)
    2.5 syns
  7. 7
    Elmlea Double Alternative
    per 1 tbsp (15ml)
    2.5 syns
  8. 8
    Mozzarella
    per 30g
    2.5 syns
  9. 9
    Parmesan
    per 15g (1 tbsp grated)
    2.5 syns
  10. 10
    Single Cream
    per 1 tbsp (15ml)
    2.5 syns

Free dairy on Slimming World

No syns to count — eat to satisfaction as part of your Food Optimising plan.

Healthy Extra options

Free at the measured HEx portion when used as your daily allowance. Outside that portion, the standard syn value applies.

All dairy A–Z

Full list of 24 foods in this category, with syn value at the primary portion size shown.

Food Syns
Benecol Yogurt Drink 2
Brie 3.5
Camembert 3
Cheddar Cheese Free
Cheese 7.5
Condensed Milk 3
Cottage Cheese 1.5
Creme Fraiche 2.5
Creme Fraiche Half Fat 1
Custard 3.5
Double Cream 3.5
Elmlea Double Alternative 2.5
Evaporated Milk 6
Feta Cheese 3
Greek Yogurt 0% Fat Free
Halloumi 3.5
Mozzarella 2.5
Muller Corner Yogurt 7
Parmesan 2.5
Ricotta 1.5
Single Cream 2.5
Soured Cream 1.5
Vanilla Ice Cream 4.5
Whipping Cream 3

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