Cream, fluid, half and half

Fun Facts

1. While both milk and half-and-half are good sources of protein and calcium, if you’re looking for ways to cut calories and fat from your diet, you might want to consider substituting milk for half-and-half in your coffee. Half-and-half is actually a mixture of whole milk and cream, and for it to be called half-and-half, it must contain at least 10.5 percent milk fat.
2. Half-and-half has twice the amount of calories as regular whole milk and four times the amount of skim milk. One tablespoon of half-and-half contains 20 calories, while the same serving of whole milk contains 9 calories and skim milk just 5 calories.
3. The carbs and protein in both the half-and-half and milk are very similar. One tablespoon of half-and-half contains 0.6 grams of carbs and 0.4 grams of protein, while the same serving of whole milk contains 0.7 grams of carbs and 0.5 grams of protein, and the skim milk 0.8 grams of carbs and 0.5 grams of protein. Carbs in food like milk and half-and-half provide your body with energy, while the protein is used to build and maintain muscles and tissues.