The protein in milk has a quality higher than many other foods but the
quantity of milk protein is low due to high water content. Milk protein contains all the essential
amino acids required by the body for optimum growth, for this reason more of
the protein can be used for protein anabolism so there's less chance
the protein in milk will be converted to fat and stored.
The downside is whole milk contains high fat levels so to lose weight it would
be best to substitute whole milk for semi-skimmed milk as much as possible.
To obtain a complete
protein source its much better to combine plant foods as these are very low
in calories and contain more fiber.
All plant foods have a lower biological protein quality, they lack certain
amino acids but what some plants lack in amino acids others have in
abundance so its possible to find foods that complement each other to make a
complete protein source.
Protein in Milk table:
|
Milks |
Protein |
Fat |
Calories |
|
Milk
skimmed (pasteurised) |
3.3g |
0.1g |
34 |
|
Semi-skimmed |
3.3g |
1.6g |
47 |
|
Whole
milk full fat |
3.2g |
3.9g |
66 |
|
Condensed
Milk whole |
8g |
9.5g |
320 |
|
Dried
skimmed milk |
36g |
0.6g |
360 |
|
Evaporated milk whole |
8g |
9g |
155 |
|
Goats
milk |
3g |
3.5g |
62 |
|
Sheeps
milk |
5g |
6g |
99 |
|
Soya milk |
3g |
2g |
35 |
|
Creams (pasteurised) |
Protein |
Fat |
Calories |
|
Half
cream fresh |
3g |
13g |
150 |
|
Single
cream |
2.6g |
19g |
200 |
|
Soured
cream |
3g |
20g |
209 |
|
Whipping cream |
2g |
40g |
370 |
|
Double cream |
1.8g |
49g |
450 |
|
Clotted cream |
1.6g |
62g |
590 |
|
Cheese Calories (average only) |
25g |
36g |
400 |
Values for milk proteins may vary between different sized glasses!
Bread protein the amount of protein in bread