USDA reference food
Milk, reduced fat (2%)
1 cup of milk, reduced fat (2%), 244 g, has 120 calories, 8g of protein, 4.5g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2705386). It is one of 8 USDA descriptions of reduced fat milk.
FoodData Central 2705386, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (the dietary survey database (FNDDS)), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 3.4g
- more than 32% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 50
- more than 14% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 0% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2705386); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin B121.3 µg in 1 cup (244 g), 56% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.3 mg in 1 cup (244 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A203 µg RAE in 1 cup (244 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus251 mg in 1 cup (244 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.1 mg in 1 cup (244 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2705386), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 39% carbohydrate, 34% fat and 27% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 50.0 | 14% |
| Protein | 3.36 g | 32% |
| Total fat | 1.90 g | 34% |
| Carbohydrate | 4.90 g | 44% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 4.89 g | 70% |
| Sodium | 39.0 mg | 28% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (244 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8.20 g | 3.36 g | 16% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.64 g | 1.90 g | 6% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 12.0 g | 4.90 g | 4% |
| Energy | 122 kcal | 50.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 217 g | 89.1 g | |
| Total Sugars | 11.9 g | 4.89 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 19.5 mg | 8.00 mg | 7% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.71 g | 1.11 g | 14% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.98 g | 0.40 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.14 g | 0.058 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 307 mg | 126 mg | 24% |
| Iron, Fe | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 29.3 mg | 12.0 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus, P | 251 mg | 103 mg | 20% |
| Potassium, K | 388 mg | 159 mg | 8% |
| Sodium, Na | 95.2 mg | 39.0 mg | 4% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.05 mg | 0.43 mg | 10% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.0024 mg | 0.0010 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 4.39 µg | 1.80 µg | 8% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 203 µg | 83.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 203 µg | 83.0 µg | 23% |
| Carotene, beta | 7.32 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.073 mg | 0.030 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 2.68 µg | 1.10 µg | 13% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.49 mg | 0.20 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.14 mg | 0.059 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin | 0.33 mg | 0.14 mg | 26% |
| Niacin | 0.27 mg | 0.11 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.15 mg | 0.061 mg | 9% |
| Folate, total | 4.88 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 1.34 µg | 0.55 µg | 56% |
| Choline, total | 44.4 mg | 18.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.49 µg | 0.20 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 4.88 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 4.88 µg | 2.00 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.10 g | 0.041 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.078 g | 0.032 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.051 g | 0.021 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.12 g | 0.049 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.14 g | 0.058 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.44 g | 0.18 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.25 g | 0.51 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.45 g | 0.18 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.00 g | 0.41 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.15 g | 0.061 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.017 g | 0.0070 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0073 g | 0.0030 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.071 g | 0.029 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0049 g | 0.0020 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2705386: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat reduced fat milk
USDA lists 8 preparations of reduced fat milk. The reduced fat milk page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov