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How does fat content effect the rate at which cow’s milk will go bad?

August 14th, 2012 FatCow

Will half-n-half go bad faster, slower, or at the same rate as 1% milk, presuming both are stored in a refrigerator set at 1-4 degrees Celcius (under 40F)? Aside from a couple of kids’ science fair projects I have been unable to find any real data on this – any ideas?

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The less fat, the faster is goes bad.
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3 Responses to “How does fat content effect the rate at which cow’s milk will go bad?”

1. montreaux1991 says:

   August 27, 2007 at 12:29 pm

   The less fat, the faster is goes bad.

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2. BabeHeart says:

   August 27, 2007 at 12:33 pm

   If I’m not mistaken, the higher the fat content the longer ‘life’…my half and half has an exp date far beyond my 1%

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3. jimmy d. says:

   August 27, 2007 at 12:36 pm

   From personal experience, whole milk seemed to sour faster than the 2% I now buy, however the greater the cream content, the longer it should keep. The average shelf life of milk, cream, etc. is about 2 weeks in the frig. I have already re-radiated milk in the microwave to extend it’s useability in cooking.

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