Food calories · USDA data
Calories in whole milk
149 calories
in 1 cup, 244 g
- Protein
- 7.7 g
- Carbs
- 11.7 g
- Fat
- 7.9 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Whole milk has 149 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup, which weighs 244 g. Per 100 g, whole milk has 61 calories.
Its calories are spread out: 31% from carbohydrate, 48% from fat and 21% from protein. It adds 7.7 g of protein, 15% of the 50 g Daily Value.
It takes 164 g of whole milk to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.7 × 1 cup.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 244 g | 149 | 7.7 g | 11.7 g | 7.9 g |
| 1 fl oz | 30.5 g | 19 | 1 g | 1.5 g | 1 g |
| 1 tbsp | 15 g | 9 | 0.5 g | 0.7 g | 0.5 g |
| 1 quart | 976 g | 595 | 30.7 g | 46.8 g | 31.7 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 17 | 0.9 g | 1.4 g | 0.9 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 61 | 3.2 g | 4.8 g | 3.3 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your whole 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: 21% of calories (3.2 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 31% (4.8 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 48% (3.3 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, 2% milk has the fewest calories of these four (50 per 100 g) and chocolate milk the most (76).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole milk | 61 | 3.2 g | 4.8 g | 3.3 g |
| Soy milk | 54 | 3.3 g | 6.3 g | 1.8 g |
| 2% milk | 50 | 3.3 g | 4.8 g | 2 g |
| Chocolate milk | 76 | 3 g | 12.1 g | 1.9 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in whole milk?
Whole milk has 149 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup at 244 g, and whole milk has 61 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does whole milk have?
1 cup (244 g) has 7.7 g of protein, 15% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 3.2 g.
How many carbs does whole milk have?
1 cup has 11.7 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 7.9 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D (FDC ID 171265). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.