Every 100 kcal of milk (1%) brings 8 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 18th of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 301st of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 3.37 g per 100 g ranks 70th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 32% of the calories in milk (1%), making it moderately 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.
Weight for weight, milk (1%) has 3.5 g of protein for each gram of fat (3.37 g against 0.97 g per 100 g).
Set against swiss cheese, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (swiss cheese has 7.6 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 quoted here is measured by volume at 244 g, and it covers about 16% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of milk (1%)
Protein and calories in Milk (1%) for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
3.37 g
42 kcal
1 cup (serving used here)
244 g
8.2 g
102 kcal
1 fl oz
30.5 g
1 g
13 kcal
1 quart
976 g
32.9 g
410 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in milk (1%)
The nine essential amino acids in Milk (1%), per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.319 g
0.78 g
95
lysine
0.282 g
0.69 g
84
valine
0.22 g
0.54 g
65
isoleucine
0.174 g
0.42 g
52
threonine
0.143 g
0.35 g
42
phenylalanine
0.174 g
0.42 g
52
methionine
0.088 g
0.21 g
26
histidine
0.101 g
0.25 g
30
tryptophan
0.043 g
0.1 g
13
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
3.37 g. The 1 cup serving used on this page weighs 244 g and so carries 8.2 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of milk (1%)?
8 g. That figure divides its 3.37 g of protein per 100 g by its 42 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in milk (1%) complete?
Yes. The protein in milk (1%) supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of milk (1%)?
About 16%. One 1 cup serving has 8.2 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #170872 (Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.