Skim milk stop and shop

While 2 percent milk contains 2 percent milk fat, 1 percent has half as much fat. By law, skim milk can have no more than 0.2 percent milk fat. Because 1 percent milk has more fat, it also has more calories. You may want to choose skim milk if you're watching your weight, but both are healthy choices.

Nutritional Value of Milk A glass of fat-free or skim milk contains roughly 90 calories and nearly no fat per 8 ounce serving.