Composition
of
Milk-
Milk is a complete food, with about pH 7.0,that is an aqueous solution of proteins, fats and carbohydrates with many minerals and vitamins. The following Table 4 shows an average composition of cow milk.
Component |
Percentage |
Water |
87.0 |
| Casein | 2.5 |
| Lactalbumin and other proteins | 0.5 |
| Lactose | 5.0 |
| Lipid | 4.0 |
| Sterols, Vitamins A, D, E | 0.05 |
| Miscellaneous | 0.95 |