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| + | A nutritional liquid produced by female mammary glands to feed newborn mammals. Milk from domesticated animals (cows, goats, sheep) has been used as a human food source, either directly or as processed into butter and cheese. Milk is essentially an emulsion of | ||
| + | [[fat|fat]] (4%) and | ||
| + | [[protein|protein]] (3%) in water, along with dissolved sugar ( | ||
| + | [[lactose|lactose]]), minerals ( | ||
| + | [[calcium|calcium]], | ||
| + | [[phosphorus|phosphorus]]), and vitamins (B, C and D). | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:34, 18 October 2022
Description
A nutritional liquid produced by female mammary glands to feed newborn mammals. Milk from domesticated animals (cows, goats, sheep) has been used as a human food source, either directly or as processed into butter and cheese. Milk is essentially an emulsion of
Fat (4%) and
Protein (3%) in water, along with dissolved sugar (
Lactose), minerals (
Calcium,
Phosphorus), and vitamins (B, C and D).
