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About the ingredient milk. Including 6,972 recipes with milk, nutrition data, photos, where it's found, and video.

 

What is milk?

Milk is a translucent white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals.

In cooking, unless otherwise specified milk as an ingredient is cow's milk.

Milk provides the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food.

The exact components of raw milk vary by species, but it contains significant amounts of saturated fat, protein and calcium as well as vitamin C.

Cow's milk has a pH ranging from 6.4 to 6.8, making it slightly acidic.

Poured milk

Grades of milk

In the United States, there are two grades of milk, with Grade A primarily used for direct sales and consumption in stores, and Grade B used for indirect consumption, such as in cheesemaking or other processing.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cup (244g)
Amount per Serving
Calories 122Calories from Fat 43
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.8g 7%
Saturated Fat 3.1g 15%
Trans Fat ~
Cholesterol 19mg 7%
Sodium 100mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 11.4g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars 12.3
Protein 8.1g
Vitamin A 9% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 29% Iron 0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

Where found

Milk is usually found in the dairy section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Milk is a member of the Dairy and Egg Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much does milk weigh?

Amount Weight
1 cup 244 grams
1 fl oz 30 grams
1 quart 976 grams

Dairy and Egg Products

In Chinese:牛奶
British (UK) term:
en français:lait
en español:leche

Recipes using milk

There are 6972 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Augusta's Chilled Tomato Soup with Basil Cream

Augusta's Chilled Tomato Soup with Basil Cream

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Augusta's Chilled Tomato Soup with Basil Cream recipe

Quickand Easy Fudgey Brownies

Quickand Easy Fudgey Brownies

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Quickand Easy Fudgey Brownies

Pumpkin Biscuits (Lacto)

Pumpkin Biscuits (Lacto)

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Pumpkin Biscuits (Lacto) recipe

Jello Any-Fruit Cake

Jello Any-Fruit Cake

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A soft cake bottom, with a fruit filled middle topped with a tantalizing cinnamon topping. Learning how to make Jello fruit cake that use any fruit you have on hand including summery rhubarb with strawberry gelatin.

Easy Skillet Apple Pancakes

Easy Skillet Apple Pancakes

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An easy single skillet apple pancake recipe.

Easy Christmas Cutout Cookies

Easy Christmas Cutout Cookies

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These Christmas cutout cookies are so easy for you and your kids to make together, and they taste so yummy too!

Easy Christmas Cutout Cookies

Easy Christmas Cutout Cookies

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These Christmas cutout cookies are so easy for you and your kids to make together, and they taste so yummy too!

Tom's Favourite Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Tom's Favourite Chocolate Chip Pancakes

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Tom's Favourite Chocolate Chip Pancakes recipe

Favourite Pineapple Cake

Favourite Pineapple Cake

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Favourite Pineapple Cake recipe

Cinnamon Nut/Raisin Biscuits

Cinnamon Nut/Raisin Biscuits

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Cinnamon Nut/Raisin Biscuits recipe

Almost Whole Wheat Apple Pancakes

Almost Whole Wheat Apple Pancakes

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Almost Whole Wheat Apple Pancakes recipe

Naan #3

Naan #3

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Naan #3 recipe

Mom's Pancakes

Mom's Pancakes

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Pancakes recipe

Uncle's Favorite Blueberry Muffins

Uncle's Favorite Blueberry Muffins

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Uncle's Favorite Blueberry Muffins recipe

Super Easy Pancakes

Super Easy Pancakes

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Super Easy Pancakes recipe

Chocolate Ice Cream With Chocolate Chunks and Pistachios

Chocolate Ice Cream With Chocolate Chunks & Pistachios

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The chocolate chunks and pistachios added extra yumminess. I couldn't stop eating it. So good!

Pancakes

Pancakes

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Pancakes recipe

Breakfast Pancakes

Breakfast Pancakes

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Breakfast Pancakes recipe

Basic Breakfast Pancakes

Basic Breakfast Pancakes

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Basic Pancakes recipe

Howard's Pancakes

Howard's Pancakes

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Howard's Pancakes recipe

Chocolate Waffles

Chocolate Waffles

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Chocolate Waffles recipe

Cold Lunch Biscuits

Cold Lunch Biscuits

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Cold Lunch Biscuits recipe

Surprise Rice

Surprise Rice

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Surprise your family with this super simple side dish. This tasty dish is a fusion of fluffy rice and savory cocktail sausages hidden within a non-descript casserole. Drop this on the family dinner table, and once your unsuspecting patrons dig into an otherwise plain-looking rice casserole - boom, surprise!

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