1% Milk Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

1% Milk contains 102.5 calories, 8.2g protein, 12.2g carbs, and 2.4g fat. Low-fat fluid cow's milk without added vitamins A and D, keeping the protein and calcium of whole milk at a fraction of the fat.

102.5

cal

12.2g

carbs

8.2g

protein

amino acids ↓

2.4g

fat

0g

fiber

12.7g

sugar

Vitamins in 1% Milk

Per 1 cup ~244g

Vitamin A
34.2mcg
4%
Vitamin E
0.02mg
<1%
Vitamin K
0.24mcg
<1%
Vitamin B6
0.09mg
5%
Vitamin B12
1.15mcg
48%
Thiamin (B1)
0.05mg
4%
Niacin (B3)
0.23mg
1%
Folate
12.2mcg
3%

Minerals in 1% Milk

Per 1 cup ~244g

Calcium
305mg
23%
Iron
0.07mg
<1%
Magnesium
26.8mg
6%
Phosphorus
232mg
19%
Potassium
366mg
8%
Sodium
107mg
5%
Zinc
1.02mg
9%
Selenium
8.05mcg
15%
Copper
0.02mg
3%
Manganese
7.32mcg
<1%

Amino Acids in 1% Milk

Protein breakdown per 1 cup (244g), from the USDA record for this food.

Complete protein

1% Milk supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 cup (244g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 246mg 101mg 3%
Isoleucine 425mg 174mg 5.2%
Leucine 778mg 319mg 9.5%
Lysine 688mg 282mg 8.4%
Methionine 215mg 88mg 2.6%
Phenylalanine 425mg 174mg 5.2%
Threonine 349mg 143mg 4.2%
Tryptophan 105mg 43mg 1.3%
Valine 537mg 220mg 6.5%
Other Amino Acids Per 1 cup (244g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 278mg 114mg 3.4%
Arginine 234mg 96mg 2.8%
Aspartic Acid 703mg 288mg 8.5%
Cystine 49mg 20mg 0.6%
Glutamic Acid 1845mg 756mg 22.4%
Glycine 163mg 67mg 2%
Proline 810mg 332mg 9.9%
Serine 495mg 203mg 6%
Tyrosine 415mg 170mg 5%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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