Milk
Milk is a nutrient-rich dairy liquid commonly consumed as a beverage and used in sauces, batters, desserts, and other foods.
About Milk
Milk is the liquid produced by mammals for nourishment of their young and used as a food ingredient, most commonly from cows in general culinary contexts. It is consumed as a beverage and added to sauces, batters, custards, puddings, soups, and drinks.
Its flavour is mild and creamy, varying with fat content and processing. As a liquid it is opaque and pourable; its thickness and handling change across fresh, heat-treated, concentrated, and dried forms.
Milk is sold as fresh liquid milk with different fat levels, as heat-treated milk, and in concentrated or dried forms. These forms differ in thickness, flavour, and handling; dried milk must be dispersed or reconstituted, while reduction during cooking thickens liquid milk.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for milk
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
milk
lait
leche
Milch
latte
leite
llet
lapte
melk
melk
mjölk
mælk
melk
mjølk
mjólk
maito
piim
piens
pienas
mleko
mléko
mlieko
mleko
mlijeko
млеко
mleko
мляко
mlyako
млеко
mleko
молоко
moloko
молоко
moloko
малако
malako
tej
süt
γάλα
gála
qumësht
esne
llaeth
bainne
bainne
ħalib
حليب
ḥalīb
شیر
šīr
חלב
ḥalav
दूध
dūdh
দুধ
dudh
دودھ
dūdh
दूध
dūdh
කිරි
kiri
பால்
pāl
పాలు
pālu
ಹಾಲು
hālu
പാൽ
pāl
દૂધ
dūdh
दूध
dūdh
牛奶
niú nǎi
牛乳
gyūnyū
우유
uyu
นม
nom
sữa
susu
susu
susu
susu
maziwa
ወተት
wätät
aannan
caano
madara
mmiri ara
wàrà
ubisi
ubisi
miraka
susu
dūdh
Romanised form
gála
Romanised form
hālu
Romanised form
gyūnyū
Romanised form
Baked milk
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CULTURED MILK
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FA-01.5 Dehydrated milk as defined by Directive 2001/114/EC
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Lait à 1,2% MG, UHT, enrichi en vitamines
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Lait concentré sans sucres ajoutés, entier
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Lait demi-écrémé (aliment moyen)
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Lait demi-écrémé (ou à teneur en matière grasse légèrement inférieure), UHT, à teneur réduite en lactose
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Lait demi-écrémé, pasteurisé
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Lait demi-écrémé, UHT
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Lait demi-écrémé, UHT, enrichi en vitamine D
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lait écrémé à base de poudre de lait
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Lait écrémé, pasteurisé
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Lait écrémé, UHT
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Lait entier (aliment moyen)
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Lait entier, cru
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Lait entier, pasteurisé
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Lait entier, UHT
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liquid milk (eurofir)
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low sodium fluid milk
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Low-lactose milk
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lowfat milk (dry)
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milk (dry)
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milk (eurofir)
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milk (fermented)
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milk (formulated, powdered)
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milk (precultured)
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milk (spray-dried)
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milk (vitamin d added)
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Milk components, dried-deprecated
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milk enriched with cream
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milk with added milk solids (partly skimmed, flavored)
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milk with added milk solids (partly skimmed)
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Milk, 1% fat, pasteurised
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Milk, Banana flavored
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Milk, buttermilk, dried
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Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat
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Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, reduced fat
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Milk, buttermilk, fluid, whole
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Milk, Calcium fortified
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Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened
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Milk, canned, evaporated, nonfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D
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Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin A
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Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin D and without added vitamin A
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Milk, Channel Islands, whole, pasteurised
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Milk, Channel islands, whole, summer
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Milk, Channel islands, whole, winter
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Milk, Chocolate flavored
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Milk, chocolate, fat free, with added vitamin A and vitamin D
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Milk, Coffee flavored
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Milk, condensed, sweetened
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Milk, condensed, whole, sweetened
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Milk, cow, canned, evaporated, reduced fat (~2%)
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Milk, cow, canned, evaporated, regular
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Milk, cow, canned, sweetened, condensed, regular
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Milk, cow, fluid, flavoured, chocolate, reduced fat
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Milk, cow, fluid, lactose free, reduced fat (~1%)
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Milk, cow, fluid, lactose free, regular fat (~3.5%)
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Milk, cow, fluid, prepared from dry powder, regular fat, standard dilution
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Milk, cow, fluid, prepared from dry powder, skim, standard dilution
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Milk, cow, fluid, reduced fat (~1.5%), added omega 3 polyunsaturates
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Milk, cow, fluid, reduced fat (~1%)
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Milk, cow, fluid, regular fat (~3.5%)
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Milk, cow, fluid, regular fat (~3.5%), added omega 3 polyunsaturates
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Milk, cow, fluid, skim (~0.15% fat)
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Milk, cow, powder, regular fat
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Milk, cow, powder, regular fat, added vitamins A & D
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Milk, cow, powder, regular fat, unfortified
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Milk, cow, powder, skim
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Milk, dry, nonfat, calcium reduced
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Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, with added vitamin A and vitamin D
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Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, without added vitamin A and vitamin D
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Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D
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Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, without added vitamin A and vitamin D
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Milk, dry, not reconstituted
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Milk, dry, reconstituted, nonfat
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Milk, dry, reconstituted, whole
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Milk, dry, whole, with added vitamin D
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Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D
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Milk, evaporated, 2% fat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D
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Milk, evaporated, fat free (skim)
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Milk, evaporated, light
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Milk, evaporated, NS as to fat content
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Milk, evaporated, reduced fat (2%)
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Milk, evaporated, whole
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Milk, fat free (skim)
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Milk, filled, fluid, with blend of hydrogenated vegetable oils
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Milk, filled, fluid, with lauric acid oil
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Milk, flavoured, pasteurised, chocolate
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Milk, flavoured, pasteurised, strawberry, banana
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Milk, fluid, 1% fat, without added vitamin A and vitamin D
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Milk, fluid, nonfat, calcium fortified (fat free or skim)
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Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D
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Milk, goats, pasteurised
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Milk, indian buffalo, fluid
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Milk, producer, fluid, 3.7% milkfat
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Milk, reduced fat (2%)
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Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, protein fortified, with added vitamin A and vitamin D
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Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added nonfat milk solids and vitamin A and vitamin D
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Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added nonfat milk solids, without added vitamin A
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Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D
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Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, without added vitamin A and vitamin D
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Milk, semi-skimmed, pasteurised, average
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Milk, semi-skimmed, pasteurised, summer and autumn
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Milk, semi-skimmed, pasteurised, winter and spring
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Milk, semi-skimmed, UHT
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Milk, skimmed, dried, fortified
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Milk, skimmed, pasteurised, average
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Milk, skimmed, pasteurised, summer
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Milk, skimmed, pasteurised, winter
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Milk, skimmed, UHT
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Milk, soya, non-dairy alternative to milk, sweetened, fortified
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Milk, soya, non-dairy alternative to milk, unsweetened, fortified
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Milk, Strawberry flavored
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Milk, whole
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Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D
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Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, without added vitamin A and vitamin D
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Milk, whole, pasteurised, average
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Milk, whole, pasteurised, summer and autumn
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Milk, whole, pasteurised, winter and spring
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Milk, whole, UHT
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Pasteurised skimmed milk
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pasteurised whole milk
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powdered cow milk food product
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powdered milk food product
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powdered milk with flavoring
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reconstituted milk
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Semi-skimmed pasteurised milk
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Semi-skimmed UHT milk fortified with vitamins
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UHT pasteurised whole milk
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Whole milk UHT
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pāl
Romanised form
malako
Romanised form
wätät
Romanised form
mleko
Romanised form
ḥalīb
Romanised form
moloko
Romanised form
uyu
Romanised form
dudh
Romanised form
kiri
Romanised form
niú nǎi
Romanised form
dūdh
Romanised form
pāl
Romanised form
dūdh
Romanised form
moloko
Romanised form
mlyako
Romanised form
ḥalav
Romanised form
šīr
Romanised form
mleko
Romanised form
dūdh
Romanised form
dūdh
Romanised form
nom
Romanised form
pālu
Romanised form
Available names only. Languages may be spoken in other countries; a name alone does not identify every ingredient in a dish.
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Milk nutrition & diet
Milk nutritional value
Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, without added vitamin A and vitamin D
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 61kcal
- Protein
- 3.1g
- Carbs
- 4.8g
- Fat
- 3.3g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Specify the milk source and processing before selecting a reference, including whole or reduced-fat, raw or pasteurized, and fluid or cultured form. Match the poured milk itself rather than a beverage or sauce made with it, since added sugar, cereal ingredients, cocoa, or thickeners change the portion.
Compare the right form: Match fluid milk by animal source, fat level, processing, and plain or flavored status; plant-based beverages require a separate, brand-specific reference.
Diet considerations
Milk is animal-derived when it comes from a mammal, but the source and processing should be identified. Compatibility changes with lactose-free treatment, added sugar, flavorings, cereal ingredients, or plant-based substitutions. Plain milk differs from milk in custards, sauces, cereal, or sweet drinks, where carbohydrate patterns depend on recipe and portion.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically incompatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically incompatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically incompatible
- The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- Permitted by the lacto-ovo vegetarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- Permitted by the pescatarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically incompatible
- This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, without added vitamin A and vitamin D ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
Last recorded verification: .