Food calories · USDA data
Calories in skim milk
83 calories
in 1 cup, 245 g
- Protein
- 8.3 g
- Carbs
- 12.2 g
- Fat
- 0.2 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Skim milk has 83 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup, which weighs 245 g. Per 100 g, skim milk has 34 calories.
Most of its calories (58%) come from carbohydrate, with protein next at 40%. It adds 8.3 g of protein, 17% of the 50 g Daily Value.
It takes 294 g of skim milk to reach 100 calories, which is about 1.2 × 1 cup.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 245 g | 83 | 8.3 g | 12.2 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 fl oz | 30.6 g | 10 | 1 g | 1.5 g | 0 g |
| 1 quart | 980 g | 333 | 33 g | 48.6 g | 0.8 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 10 | 1 g | 1.4 g | 0 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 34 | 3.4 g | 5 g | 0.1 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your skim milk may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 40% of calories (3.4 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 58% (5 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 2% (0.1 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, skim milk has the fewest calories of these four (34 per 100 g) and whole milk the most (61).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skim milk | 34 | 3.4 g | 5 g | 0.1 g |
| 2% milk | 50 | 3.3 g | 4.8 g | 2 g |
| Soy milk | 54 | 3.3 g | 6.3 g | 1.8 g |
| Whole milk | 61 | 3.2 g | 4.8 g | 3.3 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in skim milk?
Skim milk has 83 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup at 245 g, and skim milk has 34 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does skim milk have?
1 cup (245 g) has 8.3 g of protein, 17% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 3.4 g.
How many carbs does skim milk have?
1 cup has 12.2 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 0.2 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim) (FDC ID 171269). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.