Substitution guide

Ingredient Substitutes

What actually swaps for what in baking and cooking — ratios, when a swap fails, and the AU/US/UK naming differences that trip recipes up.

Guides

Swaps

Glucose Syrup vs Corn Syrup

Glucose syrup and corn syrup are close enough to swap 1:1 in most baking and candy — but American corn syrup has added vanilla, and dark corn syrup has molasses. What matches, what doesn’t, and the Australian brands to buy.

Thickened Cream

Australian thickened cream is regular cream (35%+ fat) with gelatine and a stabiliser added so it whips reliably. How it compares to US heavy cream and UK double cream, and which substitutes actually whip.