What's the difference between whole milk, heavy cream, and half and half?

Question

Which has the most fat? Since it's called "whole" milk, does that mean it's 100% as opposed to 1% or 2%?

Answer 1

Whole milk is milk as it comes from the cow (with about 4 percent fat content) ... Half and half is half whole milk and half cream. Cream is the fat skimmed off the top of whole milk.

So, cream has the most fat -- 100 percent. It's what you turn into butter.

Half and half is in the middle -- 1/2 4 percent fat and half 100 percent fat.

Whole milk has the least fat -- 4 percent.

"Skim" milk is named for the process of removing the fat -- the fat is "skimmed" off the top and this is what's left behind.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Whole milk is dependent on the dairy, but most US producers have it at 3.5%. Heavy Whipping Cream is at 30% - 35%. Half and Half is 18% fat. If you want to get an idea, butter is 80% fat, so no milk is 100% fat...that would just be gross for both people and a calf. There is research and the best milk for kids is between 1%- 2%. Skim milk should be for adults only (if they drink any at all). For those kids that are obese, it is better to stay away from milk all together and get calcium from other sources.

Answer 3

Heavy cream is creamy part the stuff they use to make butter or whipping cream. Half and half is just that half cram and half milk. Whole milk has usually been processed and there is no cream just milk fat. Hope that helps you. Whipping cream makes the best cream soups and if you add sugar and whip it you do get whipped cream and half and half is good in soup or coffee or tea or on fresh fruit.

Answer 4

Half & Half and heavy Cream often have added sugar or high fructose corn syrup. Whole Milk rarely does.

Answer 5

Half And Half Milk

Answer 6

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