Milk

A white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of animals, such as cows, sheep and goats. The milk is used for nourishment and for making other foods, such as butter, cheese and yogurt. The most commonly used is cow's milk, which is available as: 1) pasteurized whole milk containing at least 3.5 percent milk fat, 2) low-fat milk containing 1 or 2 percent milk fat, and 3) nonfat or skim milk. Other types of milk include raw milk, buttermilk, powdered buttermilk, evaporated dry milk, condensed milk, sweetened condensed milk, nonfat dry milk, sweet acidophilus milk, low-sodium milk, lactose-reduced milk, ultra pasteurized milk, soy milk, goat milk, and chocolate flavored milk.