Milk Facts

Source: USDA

One quart of milk weighs 2.15 lbs.
One gallon of milk weighs 8.6 lbs.
46.5 quarts of milk equals 100 lbs.
Specific gravity of milk at 60ºF is 1.032


To make one pound of:
Requires*
Butter
21.2 lbs. whole milk
Whole Milk Cheese
10.0 lbs. whole milk
Evaporated Milk
2.1 lbs. whole milk
Condensed Milk
2.3 lbs. whole milk
Ice Cream (1 gal.)
12.0 lbs. whole milk
Cottage Cheese
6.25 lbs. skim milk
Nonfat Dry Milk
11.0 lbs. skim milk
Plain Yogurt
1 lb. whole milk
Whole Milk Powder
7.4 lbs. whole milk

    *The quantity of milk used to produce one pound of each product
     depends primarily upon the milkfat content of the milk. Therefore,
     this table is only an approximation.

 

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