Breast Milk Nutrition Facts & Calories


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.

Breast milk key facts

Key nutrients, per 100 g.

Nutrient (per 100 g)Breast Milk
Protein1 g
Carbohydrates6.9 g
Fat4.4 g

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)
5g 10g 15g 20g 30g 40g 50g 60g 80g 100g 120g 140g 160g 180g 200g 220g 250g 300g 350g 400g 450g 500g 600g 700g 800g 900g 1000g
1oz 2oz 3oz 4oz 5oz 6oz 7oz 8oz 10oz 12oz 15oz 20oz 25oz 30oz 35oz 40oz 50oz

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:

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:
Bike 1 min. Bike
Horse ride 1 min. Horse ride
Play tennis 1 min. Tennis
Run 1 min. Run
Swim 1 min. Swim
Calories in Breast Milk Compared with Others in Other Category

100g of Breast Milk

Nutrition

  • Calories 70
  • Carbs Total 6.89 g
  • Dietary fiber 0 g
  • Fat 4.38 g
  • Protein 1.03 g
  • Water 87.5 g

Vitamins

  • Vit A 212 IU
  • Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.014 mg
  • Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.036 mg
  • Vit B3 (Niacin) 0.177 mg
  • Vit B6 0.011 mg
  • Vit B9 (Folic acid) 0.005 mcg
  • Vit C 5 mg
  • Vit E 0.08 mg

Minerals

  • Potassium 51 mg
  • Phosphorus 0.3 mg
  • Magnessium 3 mg
  • Calcium 32 mg
  • Sodium 17 mg
  • Iron 0.03 mg
  • Zink 0.3 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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