Milk equivalent
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004123
The quantity of fluid milk used in a processed dairy product, usually expressed on a milk fat basis, e.g. one pound of cheese is the equivalent of 9.88 pounds of milk.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004123 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Food composition; Milk fat percentage; Dairy products |
| Translations | Spanish: unidad equivalente de leche |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004123",
"term": "Milk equivalent",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The quantity of fluid milk used in a processed dairy product, usually expressed on a milk fat basis, e.g. one pound of cheese is the equivalent of 9.88 pounds of milk.",
"subject": "Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality",
"see_also": [
"food composition",
"milk fat percentage",
"dairy products"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "unidad equivalente de leche"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/milk-equivalent/"
}
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