nutritional value of milk

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  • milk is often called a complete food, because it contains all the indispensable amino acids and many of the essential nutrients that the body requires for bone health
  • milk is an emulsion, as it has tiny globules of fat floating in the water
  • milk is 85% water, 3.5% high biological value protein, calcium, 3.5-5% fat, 4.8% lactose carbohydrate, water soluble b vitamins, phosphorus, vitamins a and d , sodium, potassium, iron and vitamin d