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Butterfat

U.S. STANDARDS

In the . {Link without Title} Commercial products generally contain the minimum legal amount of fat.

Milk s

--- skim milk contains less than 0.5% fat, typically 0.1%

--- lowfat milk contains between 0.5-2% fat; 1% and 2% varieties are widely marketed

--- whole milk contains at least 3.25% fat

Cream s

--- Half And Half contains 10.5-18% fat

--- light cream and Sour Cream contain 18-30% fat

--- light whipping cream (often called simply "whipping cream") contains 30-36% fat

--- heavy cream contains a minimum of 36% fat

--- manufacturer's cream (not federally regulated) contains 40% fat

Butter (including whipped butter) contains at least 80% fat

Cheese s

--- dry curd and nonfat Cottage Cheese contain less than 0.5% fat

--- cottage cheese contains at least 4% fat

--- lowfat cottage cheese contains 0.5-2% fat

--- Cheddar Cheese contains at least 50% fat

--- Swiss Cheese contains at least 43% fat

Frozen Dessert s

--- Ice Cream contains at least 10% fat

--- lowfat ice cream, also called Ice Milk , contains not more than 2.6% fat

--- Sherbet contains 1-2% fat