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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The liquid remaining after milk solids (fat and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=casein casein]) are removed. Dried whey contains about 13% protein, 71% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lactose lactose], 2.3% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lactic | + | The liquid remaining after milk solids (fat and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=casein casein]) are removed. Dried whey contains about 13% protein, 71% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lactose lactose], 2.3% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lactic%20acid lactic acid], 4.5% water, and 8% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ash%20%28residue%29 ash]. Whey is an inexpensive byproduct of cheese making. Whey is used as a source for lactose, an animal feed, and as an additive in rigid [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyurethane polyurethane] foams. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 152 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "whey." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "whey." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 28 Oct. 2004 . |
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Revision as of 07:48, 24 July 2013
Description
The liquid remaining after milk solids (fat and casein) are removed. Dried whey contains about 13% protein, 71% lactose, 2.3% lactic acid, 4.5% water, and 8% ash. Whey is an inexpensive byproduct of cheese making. Whey is used as a source for lactose, an animal feed, and as an additive in rigid polyurethane foams.
Synonyms and Related Terms
suero (Esp.)
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 152
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "whey." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 28 Oct. 2004 .