Milk Content

Milk Content

The fat content of milk is the proportion of milk, by weight, made up by butterfat. The fat content, particularly of cow's milk, is modified to make a variety of products. The fat content of milk is usually stated on the container, and the color of the label or milk bottle top varied to enable quick recognition.


Milk fat percentages

Cow breed - Approximate percentage

Jersey - 5.2
Zebu - 4.7
Brown Swiss - 4.0
Holstein-Friesian - 3.6



Nutrition Facts: Milk, whole, 3.25% fat - 100 grams

Calories 61
Water 88 %
Protein 3.2 g
Carbs 4.8 g
Sugar 5.1 g
Fiber 0 g
Fat 3.3 g
Saturated 1.87 g
Monounsaturated 0.81 g
Polyunsaturated 0.2 g
Omega-3 0.08 g
Omega-6 0.12 g
Trans fat ~



Vitamins and Minerals

Milk contains all the vitamins and minerals necessary to sustain growth and development in the young calf during its first months of life.

It also contains almost every single nutrient needed by humans, making it one of the most nutritious foods on the planet.

The following vitamins and minerals are found in particularly large amounts in milk:

* Vitamin B12: This essential vitamin is only found in foods of animal origin , and milk is very high in B12.

* Calcium: Milk is not only one of the best dietary sources of calcium, but the calcium found in milk is also easily absorbed.

* Riboflavin: One of the B-vitamins, also called vitamin B2. Dairy products are the biggest source of riboflavin in the Western diet.

* Phosphorus: Dairy products are a good source of phosphorus, a mineral that plays an essential role in many biological processes.