Breast Milk: Calories and Nutrition Analysis


Breast milk - calories, kcal

Calories in breast milk

100g of breast milk contain about 70 calories (kcal).
Calories per: ounce | tablespoon | teaspoon | cup | half cup

For example, a tablespoon of breast milk (10 g) contain about 7 calories.

Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.

Nutrition Facts

Breast Milk
Serving size:
tablespoon of breast milk (10 g)  change
tablespoon (10g)teaspoon (5g)cup (245g)half cup (122.5g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
7

% Daily Value

Total Fat 0.44g
1%

Cholesterol 1.4mg
0%

Sodium 1.7mg
0%

Total Carbohydrates 0.69g
0%

Dietary Fiber 0g
0%

Sugars 0.69g

Protein 0.1g
0%

Vitaminium C 0.5mg
1%

Calcium 3.2mg
0%

Iron 0mg
0%

Potassium 5.1mg
0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Source of calories in breast milk
39% CARBS
6% PROTEIN
55% FAT

To visualize how much 7 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of tablespoon of breast milk is similar to that of, for example:

  • less than half of sugar cube

Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about breast milk nutrition.

tablespoon of breast milk (10 g) has 7 kcal. For burning these calories you have to:
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Calories in Breast Milk Compared with Others in Other Category

100g of Breast Milk

Nutrition

  • Calories70
  • Carbs Total6.89 g
  • Dietary fiber0 g
  • Fat4.38 g
  • Protein1.03 g
  • Water87.5 g

Vitamins

  • Vit A212 IU
  • Vit B1 (Thiamine)0.014 mg
  • Vit B2 (riboflavin)0.036 mg
  • Vit B3 (Niacin)0.177 mg
  • Vit B60.011 mg
  • Vit B9 (Folic acid)0.005 mcg
  • Vit C5 mg
  • Vit E0.08 mg

Minerals

  • Potassium51 mg
  • Phosphorus0.3 mg
  • Magnessium3 mg
  • Calcium32 mg
  • Sodium17 mg
  • Iron0.03 mg
  • Zink0.3 mg

Per 100 g, Breast milk is low in sodium and cholesterol.

Sodium is a mineral eaten mostly as salt (1 g of sodium is about 2.5 g of salt). The FDA Daily Value is 2,300 mg.

How many calories are in breast milk?

  • Tablespoon of breast milk (10g)7 kcal
  • Teaspoon of breast milk (5g)4 kcal
  • Cup of breast milk (245g)172 kcal
  • Half cup of breast milk (122.5g)86 kcal
  • Ounce (oz) of breast milk20 kcal
Breast milk - caloies, wieght

About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.

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