candidate: Milks * 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 Cheeses * 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 relative to the total solids * Swiss cheese contains at least 43 % fat relative to the total solids Frozen desserts * Ice cream contains at least 10 % fat * Lowfat ice cream , also called ice milk , contains no more than 2.6 % fat * Frozen custard , like ice cream , contains at least 10 % fat , but it also must contain at least 1.4 % egg yolk solids * sherbet contains 1–2 % fat Creams * 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