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Nutrient Content of Milk Varieties

This section contains tables of the nutrient content values in milk from cows (whole, 2% fat, 1%
fat, skim), goat, sheep, and water buffalo. Data used to compile these tables was obtained from
the USDA Nutrient Database and the USDA DRI Tables.
The tables in this section are:

Table 1. Nutrient content of milk varieties by serving.

Table 2. Nutrient content of milk varieties by 100 g reference serving.

Table 3. Percent of daily reference intake (DRI) values for vitamins and minerals
supplied by a serving of milk varieties.

Table 4. Daily reference intake (DRI) values for vitamins and minerals.

Table 1. Nutrient content of milk varieties by serving; 1 serving = 1 cup (8 oz; 244 g). Compiled
from the USDA Nutrient Database.

Component

Cow
Unit Whole Reduced Lowfat Skim1
(3.25% Fat (2% (1%

Goat

Sheep

Water
Buffalo

fat)

fat)1
fat)1
--- Amount per 8 oz serving (1 cup; 244 g) ---

Overall Composition
Water
g

215.50

217.97

219.4

222.56 212.35 197.72

203.47

kcal

146

122

102

83

168

265

237

11.03

11.42

12.18

12.15

10.86

13.13

12.64

7.93

4.81

2.37

0.20

10.10

17.15

16.81

7.86

8.05

8.22

8.26

8.69

14.65

9.15

1.68

1.73

1.83

1.84

2.00

2.35

1.93

68

134

142

149

139

108

129

mg

0.107

0.095

0.049

0.110

0.117

0.159

0.127

mg

0.447

0.451

0.451

0.446

0.337

0.870

0.329

mg

0.261

0.224

0.227

0.230

0.676

1.022

0.222

mg

0.883

0.869

0.881

0.875

0.756

0.997

0.468

mg

0.088

0.093

0.090

0.094

0.112

0.147

0.056

Energy
Carbohydrate2

Fat

Protein

Minerals (Ash)
Vitamins
Vitamin A

Thiamin (Vitamin B1)

Riboflavin (Vitamin
B2)

Niacin (Vitamin B3)

Pantothenic Acid
(Vitamin B5)

Vitamin B6
(Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B12
(Cobalamin)
g

1.07

1.12

1.07

1.30

0.17

1.74

0.88

mg

0.0

0.5

0.0

0.0

3.2

10.3

5.6

IU

98

105

127

100

29

ND3

ND

mg

0.15

0.07

0.02

0.02

0.17

ND

ND

12

12

12

12

17

15

0.5

0.5

0.2

0.0

0.7

ND

ND

mg

276

285

290

306

327

473

412

mg

0.027

0.029

0.024

0.032

0.112

0.113

0.112

mg

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.12

0.25

0.29

mg
mg

24
0.007

27
0.007

27
0.007

27
0.007

34
0.044

44
0.044

76
0.044

mg

222

229

232

247

271

387

285

mg

349

366

366

382

498

336

434

g
mg

9.0
98

6.1
100

8.1
107

7.6
103

3.4
122

4.2
108

ND
127

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Folate

Vitamin K
Minerals (Ash)
Calcium

Copper

Iron

Magnesium
Manganese
Phosphorus

Potassium

Selenium

Sodium

Zinc
mg

0.98

1.05

10.2

1.03

0.73

1.32

0.54

12.83

12.22

12.69

12.47

ND

ND

ND

mg

24

20

12

27

66

46

4.551

3.067

1.545

0.287

6.507 11.277

11.217

0.183

0.188

0.059

0.010

0.312

0.500

0.673

0.183

0.098

0.044

0.000

0.229

0.355

0.373

0.183

0.049

0.032

0.002

0.234

0.338

0.173

0.183

0.120

0.066

0.005

0.634

0.980

0.344

0.188

0.134

0.071

0.002

0.303

0.586

0.407

0.000

0.005

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.725

0.427

0.222

0.020

0.793

1.617

1.715

g
g

0.000
2.023

0.049
1.362

0.024
0.700

ND
0.061

ND
2.223

ND
3.974

ND
4.878

Carbohydrate Detail
Lactose4
Fat Detail
Cholesterol

Fatty acids, total

saturated

4:0

6:0

8:0

10:0

12:0

13:0

14:0

15:0

16:0

17:0
g

0.000

0.027

0.015

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.891

0.593

0.307

0.022

1.076

2.203

1.664

0.000

0.010

0.005

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.981

1.366

0.676

0.115

2.706

4.224

4.360

0.000

0.034

0.017

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.000

0.010

0.005

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.000

0.066

0.041

0.007

0.200

0.314

0.346

ND

0.066

0.041

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.000

0.012

0.005

ND

ND

ND

ND

1.981

1.237

0.610

0.044

2.384

3.817

3.821

ND

1.049

0.520

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.190

0.090

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.476

0.178

0.085

0.017

0.364

0.755

0.356

18:0

20:0

Fatty acids, total

monounsaturated

14:1

15:1

16:1 unspecified

16:1 cis

17:1

18:1 unspecified

18:1 cis

18:1 trans

Fatty acids, total

polyunsaturated

18:2 unspecified
g

0.293

0.151

0.073

0.005

0.266

0.443

0.171

ND

0.134

0.066

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.017

0.007

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.183

0.020

0.010

0.002

0.098

0.311

0.185

ND

0.020

0.010

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.251

0.271

0.259

0.245

0.288

0.659

0.322

0.183

0.261

0.234

0.176

0.290

0.485

0.278

0.578

0.730

0.759

0.595

0.512

0.804

0.754

0.041

0.261

0.283

0.310

0.112

0.086

0.117

1.581

1.901

1.908

1.649

1.527

2.497

1.164

0.183

0.149

0.154

0.123

0.122

0.100

0.195

0.183

0.178

0.205

0.184

0.217

0.409

0.190

0.403

0.447

0.456

0.367

0.505

0.828

0.495

0.647

0.808

0.915

0.801

0.766

1.438

0.893

18:2o-6,cis,cis

18:2 i

18:3 unspecified

18:3o-3,cis,cis,cis
Protein Detail
Alanine

Arginine

Aspartic Acid

Cystine

Glutamic Acid

Glycine

Histidine

Isoleucine

Leucine

Lysine
g

0.342

0.569

0.700

0.617

0.708

1.257

0.683

0.183

0.203

0.203

0.152

0.195

0.380

0.237

0.359

0.395

0.407

0.355

0.378

0.696

0.395

0.834

0.898

0.876

0.840

0.898

1.421

0.888

0.261

ND

0.508

0.412

0.442

1.205

0.554

0.349

0.251

0.217

0.201

0.398

0.657

0.444

0.371

0.373

0.346

0.363

0.437

0.688

0.447

0.183

0.098

0.098

0.098

0.107

0.206

0.129

0.468

0.532

0.529

0.441

0.586

1.098

0.534

Methionine

Phenylalanine

Proline

Serine

Threonine

Tyrosine

Tryptophan

Valine
1

Vitamin A added.

Carbohydrate determined by difference.

ND = not determined.

Lactose determined by analysis.

Table 2. Nutrient content of milk varieties by 100 g reference amount. Compiled from the USDA
Nutrient Data

Component

Whole
(3.25%
Unit
fat)

Cow
Reduced Lowfat
Fat (2%
(1%
Water
fat)1
fat)1 Skim1 Goat Sheep Buffalo

--- Amount per 100 g --Overall Composition

Water
g

88.32

89.33

89.92

90.84

87.03 80.70

83.39

kcal

60

50

42

34

69

108

97

4.52

4.68

4.99

4.96

4.45

5.36

5.18

3.25

1.97

0.97

0.08

4.14

7.00

6.89

3.22

3.30

3.37

3.37

3.56

5.98

3.75

0.69

0.71

0.75

0.75

0.82

0.96

0.79

28

55

58

61

57

44

53

mg

0.044

0.039

0.02

0.045

0.048 0.065

0.052

mg

0.183

0.185

0.185

0.182

0.138 0.355

0.135

mg

0.107

0.092

0.093

0.094

0.277 0.417

0.091

mg

0.362

0.356

0.361

0.357

0.310 0.407

0.192

mg
g

0.036
0.44

0.038
0.46

0.037
0.44

0.037
0.53

0.046 0.060
0.07 0.71

0.023
0.36

Energy
Carbohydrate2

Fat

Protein

Minerals (Ash)
Vitamins
Vitamin A

Thiamin (Vitamin B1)

Riboflavin (Vitamin
B2)

Niacin (Vitamin B3)

Pantothenic Acid
(Vitamin B5)

Vitamin B6
(Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B12

(Cobalamin)

Vitamin C
mg

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

1.3

4.2

2.3

IU

40

43

52

41

12

ND3

ND

mg

0.06

0.03

0.01

0.01

0.07

ND

ND

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.3

ND

ND

mg

113

117

119

125

134

193

169

mg

0.011

0.012

0.010

0.013

0.046 0.046

0.046

mg

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.05

0.10

0.12

mg
mg

10
0.003

11
0.003

11
0.003

11
0.003

14
18
0.018 0.018

31
0.018

mg

91

94

95

101

111

158

117

mg

143

150

150

156

204

137

178

3.7

2.5

3.3

3.1

1.4

1.7

ND

mg

40

41

44

42

50

44

52

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Folate

Vitamin K
Minerals (Ash)
Calcium

Copper

Iron

Magnesium
Manganese
Phosphorus

Potassium

Selenium

Sodium

Zinc
mg

0.40

0.43

0.42

0.42

0.30

0.54

0.22

5.26

5.01

5.20

5.09

ND

ND

ND

mg

10

11

27

19

1.865

1.257

0.633

0.117

2.677 4.603

4.597

0.075

0.077

0.024

0.004

0.128 0.204

0.276

0.075

0.040

0.018

0.000

0.094 0.145

0.153

0.075

0.020

0.013

0.001

0.096 0.138

0.071

0.075

0.049

0.027

0.002

0.260 0.400

0.141

0.077

0.055

0.029

0.001

0.124 0.239

0.167

0.000

0.002

ND

ND

0.297

0.175

0.091

0.008

0.000

0.020

0.010

ND

g
g

0.829
0.000

0.580
0.011

0.287
0.006

0.025
ND

Carbohydrate Detail
Lactose4
Fat Detail
Cholesterol

Fatty acids, total

saturated

4:0

6:0

8:0

10:0

12:0

13:0
ND

ND

ND

14:0
0.325 0.660

0.703

15:0
ND

ND

ND

16:0

17:0

0.911 1.622
ND
ND

1.999
ND

18:0
g

0.365

0.243

0.126

0.009

0.441 0.899

0.682

0.000

0.004

0.002

ND

0.812

0.560

0.277

0.047

0.000

0.014

0.007

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.004

0.002

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.000

0.027

0.017

0.003

ND

0.027

0.017

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.005

0.002

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.812

0.507

0.250

0.018

ND

0.430

0.213

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.078

0.037

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.195

0.073

0.035

0.007

0.149 0.308

0.146

0.120

0.062

0.030

0.002

0.109 0.181

0.070

20:0
ND

ND

ND

Fatty acids, total

monounsaturated
1.109 1.724

1.787

14:1

15:1

16:1 unspecified
0.082 0.128

0.142

16:1 cis

17:1

18:1 unspecified
0.977 1.558

1.566

18:1 cis

18:1 trans

Fatty acids, total

polyunsaturated

18:2 unspecified

18:2o-6,cis,cis
g

ND

0.055

0.027

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.007

0.003

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.075

0.008

0.004

0.001

ND

0.008

0.004

ND

0.103

0.111

0.106

0.100

0.188 0.269

0.132

0.075

0.107

0.096

0.072

0.119 0.198

0.114

0.237

0.299

0.311

0.243

0.210 0.328

0.309

0.017

0.107

0.116

0.123

0.046 0.035

0.048

0.648

0.779

0.782

0.673

0.626 1.019

0.477

0.075

0.061

0.063

0.050

0.050 0.041

0.080

0.075

0.073

0.084

0.075

0.089 0.167

0.078

0.165

0.183

0.187

0.150

0.207 0.338

0.203

0.265

0.331

0.375

0.327

0.314 0.587

0.366

0.140

0.233

0.287

0.252

0.290 0.513

0.280

18:2 i

18:3 unspecified
0.040 0.127

0.076

18:3o-3,cis,cis,cis
ND

ND

ND

Protein Detail
Alanine

Arginine

Aspartic Acid

Cystine

Glutamic Acid

Glycine

Histidine

Isoleucine

Leucine

Lysine

Methionine
g

0.075

0.083

0.083

0.062

0.080 0.155

0.097

0.147

0.162

0.167

0.145

0.155 0.284

0.162

0.342

0.368

0.359

0.343

0.368 0.580

0.364

0.107

ND

0.208

0.168

0.181 0.492

0.227

0.143

0.103

0.089

0.082

0.163 0.268

0.182

0.152

0.153

0.142

0.148

0.179 0.281

0.183

0.075

0.040

0.040

0.040

0.044 0.084

0.053

0.192

0.218

0.217

0.180

0.240 0.448

0.219

Phenylalanine

Proline

Serine

Threonine

Tyrosine

Tryptophan

Valine
1

Vitamin A added.

Carbohydrate determined by difference.

ND = not determined.

Lactose determined by analysis.

Table 3. Percent of daily reference intake (DRI) values for vitamins and minerals supplied by a
serving of milk varieties; 1 serving = 1 cup (8 oz; 244 g). Calculations are based on USDA
Nutrient Database and DRI requirements for an adult male.

Component

Cow
Whole
Reduced Lowfat
(3.25%
Fat (2%
(1%
Water
1
1
1
fat)
fat)
fat)
Skim
Goat Sheep Buffalo
--- % DRI for an Adult Male per 8 oz serving (1 cup; 244 g) ---

Vitamins
Vitamin A
7.6

14.9

15.8

16.6

15.4

12.0

14.3

8.9

7.9

4.1

9.2

9.8

13.3

10.6

34.4

34.7

34.7

34.3

25.9

66.9

25.3

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

4.2

6.4

1.4

17.7

17.4

17.6

17.5

15.1

19.9

9.4

6.8

7.2

6.9

7.2

8.6

11.3

4.3

44.6

46.7

44.6

54.2

7.1

72.5

36.7

0.0

0.6

0.0

0.0

3.6

11.4

6.2

49.0

52.5

63.5

50.0

14.5

ND3

ND

1.0

0.5

0.1

0.1

1.1

ND

ND

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

0.5

4.3

3.8

0.4

0.4

0.2

0.0

0.6

ND

ND

Thiamin (Vitamin B1)

Riboflavin (Vitamin
B2)

Niacin (Vitamin B3)

Pantothenic Acid
(Vitamin B5)

Vitamin B6
(Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B12
(Cobalamin)

Vitamin C
Vitamin D2

Vitamin E

Folate

Vitamin K
Minerals (Ash)

Calcium
27.6

28.5

29.0

30.6

32.7

47.3

41.2

3.0

3.2

2.7

3.6

12.4

12.6

12.4

0.9

0.9

0.9

0.9

1.5

3.1

3.6

6.0
0.3

6.8
0.3

6.8
0.3

6.8
0.3

8.5
1.9

11.0
1.9

19.0
1.9

31.7

32.7

33.1

35.3

38.7

55.3

40.7

7.4

7.8

7.8

8.1

10.6

7.1

9.2

16.4

11.1

14.7

13.8

6.2

7.6

ND

6.5

6.7

7.1

6.9

8.1

7.2

8.5

8.9

9.5

9.3

9.4

6.6

12.0

4.9

Copper4

Iron

Magnesium
Manganese
Phosphorus
Potassium5

Selenium
Sodium5
Zinc
1

Vitamin A added.

Vitamin D values for milk are given in IU and DRI are given in g, conversion is 40 IU Vitamin
D = 1 g.
3

ND = not determined.

Copper values for mil kare given in mg and DRI are given in g, conversion is 1 mg = 1000 g.

Potassium and sodium values for milk are given in mg and DRI are given in g, conversion is 1 g
= 1000 mg.

Table 4. Daily reference intake (DRI) values for vitamins and minerals. Compiled from
USDA RDI tables.

Children

Male

Female

14abov
14abov
1-3 4-8 9-13
19-50
9-13
19-50
Pregnan Lactatin
18
e 50
18
e 50
yr yr yr
yr
yr
yr
t
g
yr
yr
yr
yr

Uni
t
Vitamins
Vitamin A g

DRI
1

300 400 600 900 900

UL2 600 900

Thiamin
(Vitamin
B1)

700

770

1300

170 280
170 280
3000 3000
3000 300
0
0
0
0

3000

3000

mg DRI 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.2

1.2

UL ND3 ND ND ND ND
Riboflavin
(Vitamin mg DRI 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.3
B2)

1.3

UL ND ND ND ND ND
Niacin
(Vitamin
B3)

mg DRI
UL

Pantothenic
Acid
mg DRI
(Vitamin
B5)

1.2

0.9 1.0

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.4

ND ND ND ND

ND

ND

ND

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.6

ND ND ND ND

ND

ND

ND

0.9 1.0

12

16

16

16

12

14

14

14

18

17

10

15

20

30

30

35

20

30

35

35

35

35

ND ND ND ND

ND

ND

ND

1.7

1.3

1.5

1.9

2.0

100 60 80 100
2.4 1.8 2.4 2.4

100
2.4

100
2.6

100
2.8

UL ND ND ND ND ND
Vitamin B6
(Pyridoxine mg DRI 0.5 0.6 1.0 1.3
)

1.3

UL 30 40 60 80 100
g DRI 0.9 1.2 1.8 2.4 2.4
Vitamin
B12
(Cobalamin

900 600 700 700

1.0 1.2

)
UL ND ND ND ND ND
Vitamin C mg DRI 15

25

UL 400 650
Vitamin D g DRI

45

75

90

ND ND ND ND

ND

ND

ND

90

75

85

120

2000

2000

45

65

75

120 180
120 180
2000 2000
2000 2000
0
0
0
0

10

10

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

11

15

15

15

11

15

15

15

15

19

1000

1000

400

600

500

UL 300 400 600 800 1000 1000 600 800 1000 1000

1000

1000

UL
Vitamin E mg DRI

UL 200 300 600 800 1000 1000 600 800 1000 1000
Folate

g DRI 150 200 300 400 400

Vitamin K g DRI 30

55

60

75

120

400 300 400 400

90

90

90

90

ND ND ND ND

ND

ND

ND

130 130
130 130
1000 1200
1000 1200
0
0
0
0

1000

100

250 250 250 250

250 250
2500 2500
2500 2500
0
0
0
0
0
0

2500

2500

1000

1300

100 300 500 800 1000 1000 500 800 1000 1000
10000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

10000

UL ND ND ND ND ND

120

60

75

Minerals
(Ash)
Calcium

mg DRI 500 800

UL

Copper

g DRI 340 440 700 890 900

UL

Iron

mg DRI
UL

900 700 890 900

900

10

11

15

18

27

40

40

40

45

45

45

40

45

45

45

45

45

350 240 350 320

320

350

310

Magnesium mg DRI 65 110 240 350 350

UL 80 130 350 410 400

Manganese mg DRI 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.2 2.3
UL 2
3
6
9
11

420 350 360 350

2.3 1.6 1.6 1.8
11
6
9
11

350
1.8
11

350
2
11

350
2.6
11

125 125
700
0
0

700

700

700

300 300 400 400

400 400
4000 4000
4000 4000
0
0
0
0
0
0

3500

4000

Phosphorus mg DRI 460 500

UL
Potassium g

DRI

125 125
700
0
0

3.8 4.5 4.7

4.7

UL ND ND ND ND ND
Selenium

Sodium

g DRI 20

40

55

55

4.7

4.5 4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.1

ND ND ND ND

ND

ND

ND

55

55

55

60

70

40

55

UL

90 150 280 400 400

400 280 400 400

400

400

400

DRI

UL
Zinc

30

700

mg DRI
UL

1.2 1.5 1.5

1.5

1.3

1.5 1.5

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5 1.9 2.2 2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2 2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

11

11

11

11

12

12

23

34

50

40

23

34

40

40

40

40

DRI = USDA daily reference intake amount.

UL = USDA upper limit for safety amount.

ND = none determined.

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