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Yak milk

Milk from domesticated yak, used fresh and for butter, yogurt and other dairy foods.

Yak milk — illustrative ingredient image

About Yak milk

Yak milk is the milk of domesticated yak. Like other milks, its colour and richness can vary with animal, season and handling; it is used as a drink and as a starting ingredient for dairy foods.

It may be consumed fresh or processed into products such as butter and yogurt. Milk, fermented products and separated or churned dairy products have distinct compositions and textures, so this entry refers to milk itself rather than any one yak-milk product.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for yak milk

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

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འབྲི་འོ

'bri 'o

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Yak milk nutrition & diet

Yak milk nutritional value

Yak milk · unfermented · FAO reference average

Per 100 g of yak milk, per 100 g.

Calories
100kcal
Protein
5.2g
Carbs
4.8g
Fat
6.8g

FAO reference average for unfermented yak milk. The observed ranges are retained because lactation stage and animals materially affect milk composition.

Compare milk with milk, rather than with butter, yogurt or other processed products. Fat separation, fermentation and added ingredients can substantially change the composition of the edible form.

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: FAO (2013), Milk and dairy products in human nutrition — Table 3.3, proximate composition of milk from minor dairy animals ↗. 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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