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Milkfat

Milkfat is predominantly dairy fat separated from cow's milk or cream, used in cooking and manufacturing with a characteristic creamy flavour.

Milkfat — illustrative ingredient image

About Milkfat

Milkfat is the fat component separated from cow's milk or cream, rather than a whole milk product. It is composed predominantly of dairy fat and may be sold as butterfat, anhydrous milkfat, or in other processed forms; these forms differ in their remaining water and milk solids.

It is used as a cooking and food-manufacturing fat. At room temperature it can be soft or firm depending on temperature and processing, and it has a characteristic creamy, dairy flavour. The term alone does not specify whether it is concentrated or still part of a dairy mixture.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Milk fat

English

Butterfat

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Milkfat nutrition & diet

Milkfat nutritional value

Reference: BUTTER OIL 100%, MILKFAT

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
886.8kcal
Protein
0.6g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
100.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare separated or anhydrous milkfat with butter and cream only after accounting for water and nonfat milk solids; processing and product form affect composition.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Fineli Finnish Food Composition Database, release 20.0 — 598 ↗. 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.

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