Tag: 10 milk

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), heavy cream must contain a minimum of 36% milk fat, whereas 10% milk, commonly known as half-and-half, contains only 10.5% to 18% milk fat. This significant difference in fat content means that 10% milk is not heavy cream and cannot be used interchangeably for tasks like whipping.

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S., half-and-half must contain between 10.5% and 18% milkfat, making it the dairy product that most closely aligns with the idea of a '10% milk'. While you won't find a product explicitly labeled as "10% milk" on store shelves, its equivalent is a common and versatile ingredient found in dairy refrigerators everywhere.