Protein content
A 1 cup serving of milk (skim) contains 8.3 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 17% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup (245 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 8.3 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 3.37 g |
| Calories per serving | 83 kcal |
| Protein density | 40% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 17% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171269 |
A typical 1 cup serving of milk (skim) contains 8.3 grams of protein (3.37 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 17% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 40% of the calories in milk (skim), making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Among the 81 dairy foods in the database, milk (skim) ranks 25th by protein per serving, and 340th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against romano cheese, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (romano cheese has 8.9 g per 1 oz).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by volume at 245 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171269 - "Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim)" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Milk (skim) has 3.37 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup serving (245 g) provides 8.3 g.
Yes. Milk (skim) is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 cup serving of milk (skim) contains 8.3 g of protein, about 17% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Milk (skim) is a good source of protein, and about 40% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against romano cheese, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (romano cheese has 8.9 g per 1 oz).
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