Milk is on the list of the most favorite drinks, both in adults and in children. On its basis, they prepare different dishes, and they also use them in cosmetology and in folk medicine. Many people know about the benefits of milk, but there are only one about calorie content.
The energy value directly depends on the fat content of the product.
For today the milk of the cow remains the most popular, but for the benefit of it, I'm not inferior to goat, mare, camel, sheep, etc. Each of these drinks has its own energy and nutritional value.
Caloric content of home-made milk
Depending on the type, the milk contains:
- cows - 62 kcal per 100 g;
- goats - 66.7 kcal per 100 g;
- sheep - 109.7 kcal per 100 g;
- mares - 41 kcal per 100 g;
- buffalo - 106 kcal per 100 g;
- camel - 82 calories per 100 g.
Note that when you add other ingredients to the drink, the value increases.
How many calories per 100 g of milk, depending on the fat content of the drink:
- 0,5-1,5% - 41,7 kcal;
- 1.8-2.5% - 52 kcal;
- 3.1-3.5% - 59.9 kcal;
- 5.5-6% -75.3 kcal.
Caloric content of cow's milk and its benefits
There are many opinions about the benefits and harms of the drink, some of them are mildly strange. For example, there are people who believe that adults generally should exclude milk from the diet. To come to an objective opinion it is worth to look into the composition and evaluate the effect of the drink on the body:
- Milk is an excellent source of calcium, which is almost completely absorbed by the body. Especially useful is a drink for children and people with osteoporosis.
- Thanks to the protein content in the body, an immunoglobulin is produced, which is important for protecting the body from viruses and infections.
- In the drink there are amino acids, which have a positive effect on the work of the nervous system. This in turn helps to cope with insomnia . Traditional healers recommend an hour before sleep to drink a little warm milk with honey. Still cow's milk helps to cope with a headache and even migraines.
- Milk helps reduce acidity and reduces pain in ulcers, gastritis and heartburn. Only to drink it is worth a little warm milk in small sips.
- The composition of the drink includes a large amount of vitamin B2, which is responsible for energy exchange and promotes the processing of fats and carbohydrates.
Still it is necessary to tell about caloric content of low-fat milk which uses special popularity among people who wish to get rid of excess weight. In such a drink, 100.8 kcal per 100 g. Refuse the use of milk is when there is lactose intolerance.