Milk As A Product Flashcards
What grade of milk?
Direct sale for consumption
Fluid milk for drinking
Grade A
What grade of milk?
Indirect consumption
Used for cheese, butter, etc.
Grade B
What grade of milk farmer gets better price for ?
What grade of milk has stricter requirements?
Grade A
Grade A
Milk has a high nutrition density meaning
It has a high concentration of nutrients in relation to calories
Milk is what % water what % solids
Water 88%
Solids 12%
Solids in milk
Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins
Average percent of protein in milk
3.3%
Milk has high quality protein meaning
Contains all amino acids required by humans
Casein
A milk protein
Lactose is a
Milk sugar
Only source of lactose in nature
Milk
Fat percent average in milk
3.5%
Vitamins found in milk
A D E and K
The vitamins in milk are _____ soluble, meaning they are dissolved in
Fat
Milk fat
Some vitamin B is found in what portion of the milk
Water
Milk produces what percent of the calcium consumed in the US
75%
Besides calcium, what other minerals is milk a good source of
Phosphorus and zinc
Milk is low in what mineral
Iron
BST
Aka BGH
Bovine somatotropin
Bovine growth hormone
BST or BGH is normally produced by
The pituitary gland
Injectable, synthesized BGH is called
rBGH (r=recombinant)
BGH causes what percent increase in milk production
10-20%
Increased production of milk requires better
Management
Oversupply of milk can
Drive down prices
The amount of BST in milk is (higher lower or the same) for injected cow’s milk
Same
Will BST work affect humans if they drink it in the milk
No, it’s a species specific hormone
Organic milk qualifications
- cattle hasn’t been treated with antibiotics or hormones (other drugs may be used)
- Feed must be organic (no pesticides herbicides or fertilizers)
- Products go through certification process
Price of organic milk is over ____x higher than non
2
