Question

how many fats does milk contain

Answer 1

milk contains 1g fats.

Answer 2

Fat composition of milk

>Each dairy product has its own unique fat content and composition, due to several processes or factors such as cow feed composition.
>More than 200 different fatty acids are naturally present in milk.
>Milk fat is one of the most complex fat fractions found in nature.

Many health authorities recommend dairy to be part of a healthy and balanced diet due to its nutrient density. Each milk product has its own unique fat content. As milk is processed in a myriad of ways, the fat content of dairy products can range from virtually 0% to around 80%. Milk fat is composed of a broad range of fatty acids, which makes it one of nature’s most complex fatty acid fractions.

Milk fat content

The milk fat content differs within and between dairy products, see table 1.1  Raw farm milk, full-fat milk, semi skimmed milk and skimmed milk each have their own percentage of fat. Raw milk has an average fat content of 4.4g of milk fat per 100g, and can be skimmed to obtain full fat and lower fat varieties. Full-fat milk is standardised to 3.5% of fat and semi skimmed milk contains approximately 1.5% fat. Skimmed milk and buttermilk are very low in fat and, on average, contain 0.1 or 0.2% fat respectively. Due to international differences in standardisation however, the fat percentage for (semi)-skimmed, whole milk and buttermilk can vary according to country.