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Whole milk

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy
61 kcal
Protein
3.2 g
Total fat
3.3 g
Carbohydrate
4.8 g
Fiber
0.0 g
Sugars
5.1 g
Sodium
43 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Food: Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D (FDC 171265)

Cost

US retail average
$4.11 per gal

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data (CPI), U.S. city average. Item: Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, Sep 2026.

Sustainability per kg

Greenhouse gas emissions
3.15 kg CO2e
Land use
8.95 m²
Freshwater withdrawals
628 L

Source: Poore & Nemecek (2018), Science; via Our World in Data. Global median for the food group "Milk".

Regulatory: allergen labeling

US major food allergen
Milk
EU allergen (Annex II)
Milk

Source: FDA major food allergens (FALCPA, FASTER Act 2021); EU Regulation 1169/2011 Annex II

Supply chain: top producing countries

  1. 1India135.0M t16.9%
  2. 2United States102.5M t12.9%
  3. 3China40.8M t5.1%

World production 797.3M t, 2024.

Source: FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), production quantity. Item: Raw milk of cattle.

Most common product types

  1. Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt991 products
  2. Pizza883 products
  3. Cookies & Biscuits804 products

8,261 of 281,582 branded products list whole milk in their ingredient statement.

Source: Journey Foods product database: USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods records (public_verified), ingredient statements. Counted by USDA branded food category.

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