Milk, human, mature

12-536
Added by Public Health England

Nutrition

Macronutrients

Energy (kcal)
69kcal
Energy (kJ)
289kJ
Protein
1.3g
Fat
4.1g
Saturated fatty acids
1.92g
Monounsaturated fatty acids
1.47g
Polyunsaturated fatty acids
0.49g
Carbohydrate
7.2g
Total sugars
7.2g
Fibre (AOAC)
0g

Minerals

Salt
0.04g
Sodium
15mg
Potassium
58mg
Calcium
34mg
Magnesium
3mg
Phosphorus
15mg
Iron
0.07mg
Copper
0.04mg
Zinc
0.3mg
Chloride
42mg
Manganese
Trace
Selenium
1µg
Iodine
7µg

Vitamins

Carotene
24µg
Retinol equivalent
62µg
Vitamin D
Significant
Vitamin E
0.34mg
Thiamin
0.02mg
Riboflavin
0.03mg
Niacin
0.2mg
Vitamin B6
0.01mg
Vitamin B12
Trace
Folate
5µg
Vitamin C
4mg

Note

Where a nutrient is present in significant quantities, but there is no reliable information on the amount, the value is represented as “Significant”.

Description

Literature sources

References

Department of Health and Social Security (1977) The composition of mature human milk. Report on Health and Social Subjects No 12, HMSO, London. Fatty acids from Institute of Brain Chemistry, FA 12-839