- Name: Milk
- Type of Food: Liquid
- Sources: Female Mammals
- Total Calories: 148 (one cup, 244 grams)
- Total Fat: 8 grams (one cup, 244 grams)
- Total Protein: 8 grams (one cup, 244 grams)
- Total Carbohydrates: 12 grams (one cup, 244 grams)
29 Milk Facts for Kids
- Milk is a white liquid substance consumed by humans.
- Milk is produced from female mammals, including but not limited to cows, water buffalos, goats and sheep.
- In 2011, cows made up 85% of the world’s milk production. It’s estimated that 260 million milk cows created over 800 million tons of milk.
- Dairy farming is a type of agriculture that focuses on the production of milk from livestock.
- There are several different types of milk sold in grocery stores in the United States and they are whole milk, 2% milk, 1% milk and skim milk. The different is the amount of fat in each serving.
- Whole milk contains 8 grams of fat and is 150 calories per serving.
- 2% milk contains 5 grams of fat and is 120 calories per serving.
- 1% milk contains 2.5 grams of fat and is 100 calories per serving.
- Skim milk contains no fat and is 80 calories per serving.
- According to FAOSTAT, the largest cow milk producer in 2013 was the United States with over 100 million tons.
- According to FAOSTAT, the largest buffalo milk producer in 2013 was India with over 77 million tons.
- According to FAOSTAT, the largest goat milk producer in 2013 was India with over 5.5 million tons.
- According to FAOSTAT, the largest sheep milk producer in 2013 was China with over 1.6 million tons.
- One cup of whole cow milk (244 grams) contains 148 calories.
- One cup of whole cow milk (244 grams) contains 8 grams of fat.
- One cup of whole cow milk (244 grams) contains 24 milligrams of cholesterol.
- One cup of whole cow milk (244 grams) contains 105 milligrams of sodium.
- One cup of whole cow milk (244 grams) contains 12 grams of carbohydrates.
- One cup of whole cow milk (244 grams) contains 12 grams of sugar.
- One cup of whole cow milk (244 grams) contains 8 grams of protein.
- One cup of whole cow milk (244 grams) contains 322 milligrams of potassium.
- One cup of whole cow milk (244 grams) contains 7% of the Daily Value for vitamin A.
- One cup of whole cow milk (244 grams) contains 27% of the Daily Value for calcium.
- One cup of whole cow milk (244 grams) contains 31% of the Daily Value for vitamin D.
- One cup of whole cow milk (244 grams) contains 18% of the Daily Value for cobalamin.
- One cup of whole cow milk (244 grams) contains 5% of the Daily Value for vitamin b-6.
- One cup of whole cow milk (244 grams) contains 6% of the Daily Value for magnesium.
- Chocolate milk is milk that has been mixed with liquid chocolate, giving it a brown-blackish appearance.
- Strawberry milk is milk that has been mixed with liquid strawberries, giving it a red-pinkish appearance.
Pictures of Milk
A picture of milk cows grazing in a field.Credit: Ghetty Images
A picture of a farmer manually milking a cow.Credit: Ghetty Images
A picture of cows in a rotary milking machine.Credit: Ghetty Images
A picture of white milk.Credit: Ghetty Images
A picture of chocolate milk.Credit: Ghetty Images
A picture of strawberry milk.Credit: Ghetty Images
Additional Resources on Milk
- 35 Facts About Dairy Products – Read 35 undeniably fun facts about milk and dairy products on the Drink Milk website.
- Milk Health Benefits – Discover the health benefits of milk on the Dairy Alliance website.
- Whole Milk Nutrition Facts – View nutritional facts and data for whole milk on the U.S. Department of Agriculture website.
- Milk – Britannica – Learn all about milk and its history on the Britannica website.