Ask the doctor: What's the skinny on fat-free half-and-half?
Ask the doctor
Fat-free half-and-half is made with skim milk, a touch of milk or cream, corn syrup and other sweeteners, carrageenan (a seaweed extract used as a thickener), and other additives. As the name implies, each 2-tablespoon serving contains no fat, but it does have about 20 calories. Regular half-and-half is a mixture of milk and cream. A serving delivers 3 grams of fat (2 grams of which are saturated fat, or about 10% of the recommended daily limit), a bit of cholesterol, and 40 calories.
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