While shopping at the grocery store a few weeks ago, I read the nutrition labels.
Skim milk had 14 grams of carbohydrates per 8 oz serving.
2% milk had 13 grams of carbs per 8 oz serving.
Whole milk has 12 grams of carbs per 8 oz serving,
Heavy whipping cream has 6.3 grams of carbs per 8 oz serving. (less than half of the carbs in skim milk)
So is skim milk really that much better for you? (I must admit that growing up next to a guernsey dairy, I was accustomed to much richer milk than is sold in the stores. I used to splurge and drink a half pint of cream once in a while)