| total fat in grams | serving size in grams | Percent fat (by weight) | |
| skim milk (1 cup) | 0 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1% milk (1 cup) | 2.5 | 250 | 1.0% |
| 2% milk (1 cup) | 5 | 250 | 2.0% |
| whole milk (1 cup) | 8 | 250 | 3.2% |
| low-fat buttermilk (1 cup) | 2.5 | 250 | 1.0% |
| buttermilk (1 cup) | 9 | 250 | 3.6% |
| heavy cream (2 tbsp) | 5 | 30 | 16.7% |
| half and half (2 tbsp) | 3.5 | 30 | 11.7% |
| sour cream (2 tbsp) | 5 | 24 | 20.8% |
| lite sour cream (2 tbsp) | 3.5 | 24 | 14.6% |
| eggnog (1/2 cup) | 9.5 | 127 | 7.5% |
| lite eggnog (1/2 cup) | 4 | 120 | 3.3% |
| butter (1 tbsp) | 11 | 14 | 78.6% |
| shortening* (1 tbsp) | 12 | 12 | 100.0% |
| lard* (1 tbsp) | 12.8 | 12.8 | 100.0% |
*Shortening (vegetable fat) and lard (animal fat) are not dairy products, but I included them anyway to provide perspective.