Food · Dairy and Egg Products
Human milk nutrition facts
A typical portion of human milk (1 cup; 246 g, human) has n/a calories and n/a of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it.
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 for Milk, human, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0g
- Calories per 100 g
- Sodium per 100 g
- mg
1 cup weighs 246 g in USDA's record for Milk, human (FDC 2705383).
Every form of human milk USDA describes
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk, human | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Milk, human, mature, fluid (For Reference Only) | 70 | 1 g | 4.4 g | 17 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in human milk?
n/a in 1 cup (246 g) of human.
How much protein is in human milk?
n/a in 1 cup; 0 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in human milk?
n/a in 1 cup; mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov