Protein content
A 1 cup serving of sheep milk contains 14.7 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 29% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup (245 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 14.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 5.98 g |
| Calories per serving | 265 kcal |
| Protein density | 22% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 29% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #170882 |
A typical 1 cup serving of sheep milk contains 14.7 grams of protein (5.98 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 29% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 22% of the calories in sheep milk come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 81 dairy foods in the database, sheep milk ranks 12th by protein per serving, and 255th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against ricotta (part-skim), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (ricotta (part-skim) has 14.1 g per 1/2 cup).
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.
Sheep milk is far richer in solids than cow milk, which is why it yields so much cheese.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #170882 - "Milk, sheep, fluid" (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
Sheep milk has 5.98 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup serving (245 g) provides 14.7 g.
Yes. Sheep milk 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 sheep milk contains 14.7 g of protein, about 29% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Sheep milk is a good source of protein, and about 22% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against ricotta (part-skim), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (ricotta (part-skim) has 14.1 g per 1/2 cup).
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