Cows milk

Milk, skimmed, pasteurised, average

Per 100 g of the edible portion · CoFID 2021

34kcal per 100 g
3.5 gProtein
0.3 gFat
4.8 gCarbohydrate

Energy and macronutrients

Per 100 g of the edible portion
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Energy34 kcal144 kJ2%
Protein3.5 g7%
Fat0.3 g0%
of which saturated0.13 g1%
Monounsaturated fat0.06 g—
Polyunsaturated fat0 g—
Cholesterol3.7 mg—
Carbohydrate4.8 g2%
of which sugars4.8 g5%
Starch0 g—
Fibre0 g—
Salt0.11 g2%
Water90.8 g—

Minerals

Per 100 g of the edible portion
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Potassium162 mg8%
Calcium125 mg16%
Magnesium11 mg3%
Phosphorus96 mg14%
Iron0.03 mg0%
Zinc0.5 mg5%
Copper0 mg0%
Selenium1 µg2%
Iodine30 µg20%

Vitamins

Per 100 g of the edible portion
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Vitamin A1 µg0%
Beta-carotene0 µg—
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Vitamin E0 mg0%
Vitamin K0.02 µg0%
Thiamin (B1)0.03 mg3%
Riboflavin (B2)0.22 mg16%
Niacin (B3)0.1 mg1%
Vitamin B60.06 mg4%
Folate9 µg5%
Vitamin B120.8 µg32%
Vitamin C1 mg1%

In its food group

Position among 24 foods in “Cows milk”
Energy34 kcal · median 64 kcal
Protein3.5 g · median 3.5 g
Fibre0 g · median 0 g
Sugars4.8 g · median 4.9 g
Saturated fat0.13 g · median 1.2 g
Salt0.11 g · median 0.11 g

39% 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 B120.8 µg · 32%
  • Iodine30 µg · 20%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.22 mg · 16%
  • Calcium125 mg · 16%

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.