Half and Half vs. Skim Milk
Nutrition comparison of Half And Half and Skim Milk
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
half and half
versus
skim milk
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in half and half and skim milk:
- Both half and half and skim milk are high in calcium.
- Skim milk has 16.5 times less cholesterol than half and half.
- Skim milk has more Vitamin B12.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Half and Half (Cream, fluid, half and half) and Skim Milk (Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim)) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Half and half is high in calories and skim milk has 74% less calories than half and half - half and half has 131 calories per 100 grams and skim milk has 34 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, half and half is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to skim milk per calorie. Half and half has a macronutrient ratio of 9:13:78 and for skim milk, 40:60:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Half and Half | Skim Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9% | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 13% | 60% |
| Fat | 78% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both half and half and skim milk are low in carbohydrates - half and half has 4.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and skim milk has 5g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in half and half and skim milk are both made of 100% sugar.
sugar
Half and half and skim milk contain similar amounts of sugar - half and half has 4.1g of sugar per 100 grams and skim milk has 5.1g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Half and half and skim milk contain similar amounts of protein - half and half has 3.1g of protein per 100 grams and skim milk has 3.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Half and half is high in saturated fat and skim milk has 99% less saturated fat than half and half - half and half has 7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and skim milk has 0.06g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both half and half and skim milk are low in trans fat - half and half has 0.46g of trans fat per 100 grams and skim milk does not contain significant amounts.
cholesterol
Skim milk has 16.5 times less cholesterol than half and half - half and half has 35mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and skim milk has 2mg of cholesterol.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Half and half has more Vitamin C than skim milk - half and half has 0.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and skim milk does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Half and half has 59% more Vitamin A than skim milk - half and half has 97ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and skim milk has 61ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin D
Skim milk has 22 times more Vitamin D than half and half - half and half has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and skim milk has 47iu of Vitamin D.
Vitamin E
Half and half and skim milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - half and half has 0.25mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and skim milk has 0.01mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Half and half and skim milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - half and half has 1.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and skim milk does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Skim milk has more Vitamin B12. Both half and half and skim milk contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Half and Half | Skim Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 0.045 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.194 MG | 0.182 MG |
| Niacin | 0.109 MG | 0.094 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.539 MG | 0.357 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05 MG | 0.037 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 5 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.19 UG | 0.5 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Both half and half and skim milk are high in calcium. Skim milk has 14% more calcium than half and half - half and half has 107mg of calcium per 100 grams and skim milk has 122mg of calcium.
iron
Half and half and skim milk contain similar amounts of iron - half and half has 0.05mg of iron per 100 grams and skim milk has 0.03mg of iron.
potassium
Half and half and skim milk contain similar amounts of potassium - half and half has 132mg of potassium per 100 grams and skim milk has 156mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, half and half has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than skim milk per 100 grams.
| Half and Half | Skim Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.041 G | 0.001 G |
| EPA | 0.003 G | ~ |
| DPA | 0.006 G | ~ |
| Total | 0.05 G | 0.001 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, half and half has more linoleic acid than skim milk per 100 grams.
| Half and Half | Skim Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.014 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 0.466 G | 0.002 G |
| Total | 0.48 G | 0.002 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Half and Half (Cream, fluid, half and half) and Skim Milk (Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim)) .
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| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does half and half or skim milk contain more calories in 100 grams?Half and half is high in calories and skim milk has 70% less calories than half and half - half and half has 131 calories in 100g and skim milk has 34 calories.
Is half and half or skim milk better for protein?
Half and half and skim milk contain similar amounts of protein - half and half has 3.1g of protein per 100 grams and skim milk has 3.4g of protein.
Does half and half or skim milk have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both half and half and skim milk are low in carbohydrates - half and half has 4.3g of carbs for 100g and skim milk has 5g of carbohydrates. the carbs in half and half and skim milk are both made of 100% sugar.
Does half and half or skim milk contain more calcium?
Both half and half and skim milk are high in calcium. Skim milk has 10% more calcium than half and half - half and half has 107mg of calcium in 100 grams and skim milk has 122mg of calcium.