How many carbs are in whole milk?
Whole milk contains 4.6 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, of which 4.6 g is sugars. Glass (200 g) gives 9.2 g of carbohydrate.
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9.2 g carbs · 127 kcal
At a glance
- Carbs / 100 g
- 4.6 g
- Glass (200 g)
- 9.2 g
- Fibre / 100 g
- 0 g
- kcal / 100 g
- 64
- FPU / 100 g
- 0.4
Carbohydrate per portion
| Portion | Weight | Carbs | Fibre | kcal | FPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 dl | 100 g | 4.6 g | 0 g | 64 | 0.4 |
| Glass | 200 g | 9.2 g | 0 g | 127 | 0.9 |
| Large glass | 250 g | 12 g | 0 g | 159 | 1.1 |
| 100 g | 100 g | 4.6 g | 0 g | 64 | 0.4 |
The slow rise (fat-protein units)
Glass of whole milk (200 g) carries 6.9 g of fat and 6.7 g of protein, which is 0.9 fat-protein units. That is enough for a slow rise of about 3 hours after the carbohydrate’s own peak. Counted the way the app counts it, at 10 g of carbohydrate per unit, the whole glucose load of the portion is about 18 g.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 64 kcal |
| Fat | 3.5 g |
| of which saturates | 2.2 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 4.6 g |
| of which sugars | 4.6 g |
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.4 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Source: Frida – Fødevaredata, DTU Fødevareinstituttet, FCDB v6.1 - May 2026. Frida entry: “Milk, whole, konventional (not organic), 3.5 % fat” (Unfermented milk products). Fetched 2026-09-22. Frida’s carbohydrate figure is available carbohydrate, which already excludes fibre.
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