Milk Nutritional Value

Milk Nutritional Value


Milk is an unavoidable part of human diet. Different types of milk that we consume include different kinds of nutrients. Milk provides us with minerals, protein, fat, carbohydrate, and vitamins. So it is also called as a complete diet.

It is recommended that every human being should consume a certain amount of milk for fulfilling their nutritional deficits. Milk can be consumed either as a drink or in the form of milk-derivates like dairy products. Here is the chart that explains the nutritional value of 100 gms milk.


Nutrient Unit Cow Goat Sheep WaterBuffalo
Energy Kcal 66 60 95 110
Water Gram 87.8 88.9 83.0 81.1
Protein Gram 3.2 3.1 5.4 4.5
Fat Gram 3.9 3.5 6.0 8.0
Carbohydrate Gram 4.8 4.4 5.1 4.9
Saturated Fatty Acids Gram 2.4 2.3 3.8 4.3
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids Gram 1.1 0.8 1.5 1.7
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Gram 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2
Cholesterol Milligram 14 10 11 8
Calcium IU 120 100 170 195