Showing Food Milk (Human)
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| Name | Milk (Human) | ||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Description | Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many diseases in the baby. It also contains many other nutrients. | ||||||||||
| Primary ID | FOOD00666 | ||||||||||
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| Group | Milk and milk products | ||||||||||
| Sub-Group | Unfermented milks | ||||||||||
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| ITIS ID | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Wikipedia ID | Milk | ||||||||||
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| Content Reference | — Saxholt, E., et al. 'Danish food composition databank, revision 7.' Department of Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (2008). — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. | ||||||||||