Cows milk

Milk, semi-skimmed, pasteurised, winter and spring

Per 100 g of the edible portion · CoFID 2021

47kcal per 100 g
3.4 gProtein
1.7 gFat
4.9 gCarbohydrate

Energy and macronutrients

Per 100 g of the edible portion
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Energy47 kcal196 kJ2%
Protein3.4 g7%
Fat1.7 g2%
of which saturated0.98 g5%
Monounsaturated fat0.42 g—
Polyunsaturated fat0.08 g—
Cholesterol5.7 mg—
Carbohydrate4.9 g2%
of which sugars4.9 g5%
Starch0 g—
Fibre0 g—
Salt0.11 g2%
Water89.5 g—

Minerals

Per 100 g of the edible portion
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Potassium161 mg8%
Calcium123 mg15%
Magnesium11 mg3%
Phosphorus96 mg14%
Iron0.02 mg0%
Zinc0.5 mg5%
Copper0 mg0%
Selenium1 µg2%
Iodine41 µg27%

Vitamins

Per 100 g of the edible portion
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Vitamin A24 µg3%
Beta-carotene11 µg—
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Vitamin E0.03 mg0%
Thiamin (B1)0.03 mg3%
Riboflavin (B2)0.24 mg17%
Niacin (B3)0.1 mg1%
Vitamin B60.06 mg4%
Folate11 µg6%
Vitamin B120.9 µg36%
Vitamin C2 mg3%

In its food group

Position among 24 foods in “Cows milk”
Energy47 kcal · median 64 kcal
Protein3.4 g · median 3.5 g
Fibre0 g · median 0 g
Sugars4.9 g · median 4.9 g
Saturated fat0.98 g · median 1.2 g
Salt0.11 g · median 0.11 g

22% of the foods in the group contain less protein. The thin line marks the group median.

Cows milk: nutrient values →

Richest in

Nutrients where 100 g covers the largest share of the daily reference
  • Vitamin B120.9 µg · 36%
  • Iodine41 µg · 27%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.24 mg · 17%
  • Calcium123 mg · 15%

Source: McCance and Widdowson’s The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021, Public Health England · contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Values as published in the national table, per 100 g of the edible portion. “0” also covers traces below the detection limit. Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.