Description

According to the labeling standards of the Food and Drug Administration, heavy cream is a cream with no less than 36% milk fat. It may also be called heavy whipping cream . In contrast, whipping cream has a slightly lower milk fat content, 30–36%. It may also be called light whipping cream.
It's made from the high-fat part of fresh milk. When fresh milk is left to stand, a heavy cream rises to the top and can be scraped off. Consisting of 36–40% fat, heavy cream is higher in fat than other cream varieties, including whipping cream, half-and-half and light cream.