Fat Content of Milk
various tables and calculations
 
 
 
from Home Dairyingby Katie Thear
"this is a general guide only and does not take into account variations in different strains."
Type of Milk Percentage of Milk Fat
Jersey cow 5.5
Guernsey 5.3
South Devon 4.5
Aryshire 3.8
Friesian 3.6
Holstein 3.3
Goat 3.5
Sheep 6.5
Ass 3.8
Human 3.8
Mare 1.09
Camel 2.9
Sow 4.5
Cat 3.3
Dog 9.5
Porpoise 45.8
Elephant 19.6

 
 
From the Lactation Biology website.  Compiled and adapted by W. L. Hurley 
SPECIES
FAT
% 
PROTEIN
% 
 PROT. /FAT 
LACTOSE 
% 
ASH
% 
TOTAL SOLIDS
% 
Antelope 
1.3 
6.9 
5.3 
4 
1.3 
25.2 
Ass (donkey) 
1.2 
1.7 
1.4 
6.9 
0.45 
10.2 
Bear, polar 
31 
10.2 
0.3 
0.5 
1.2 
42.9 
Bison 
1.7 
4.8 
2.8 
5.7 
0.96 
13.2 
Buffalo, Philippine 
10.4 
5.9 
0.6 
4.3 
0.8 
21.5 
Camel 
4.9 
3.7 
0.8 
5.1 
0.7 
14.4 
Cat 
10.9 
11.1 
1 
3.4 
--- 
25.4 
Cow:
Ayrshire
Brown Swiss 
Guernsey
Holstein
Jersey
Zebu 
4.1
4.0
5.0
3.5
5.5
4.9 
3.6
3.6
3.8
3.1
3.9
3.9 
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.9
0.7
0.8 
4.7
5.0
4.9
4.9
4.9
5.1 
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8 
13.1
13.3
14.4
12.2
15.0
14.7 
Deer 
19.7 
10.4 
0.5 
2.6 
1.4 
34.1 
Dog 
8.3 
9.5 
1.1 
3.7 
1.2 
20.7 
Dolphin 
14.1 
10.4 
0.7 
5.9 
--- 
30.4 
Elephant 
15.1 
4.9 
0.3 
3.4 
0.76 
26.9 
Goat 
3.5 
3.1 
0.9 
4.6 
0.79 
12 
Guinea Pig 
3.9 
8.1 
2.1 
3 
0.82 
15.8 
Horse 
1.6 
2.7 
1.7 
6.1 
0.51 
11 
Human 
4.5 
1.1 
0.2 
6.8 
0.2 
12.6 
Kangaroo 
2.1 
6.2 
3 
Trace 
1.2 
9.5 
Mink 
8 
7 
0.9 
6.9 
0.7 
22.6 
Monkey 
3.9 
2.1 
0.6 
5.9 
2.6
14.5 
Opossum 
6.1 
9.2 
1.5 
3.2 
1.6 
24.5 
Pig 
8.2 
5.8 
0.7 
4.8 
0.63 
19.9 
Rabbit 
12.2 
10.4 
0.8 
1.8 
2 
26.4 
Rat 
14.8 
11.3 
0.8 
2.9 
1.5 
31.7 
Reindeer 
22.5 
10.3 
0.5 
2.5 
1.4 
36.7 
Seal, gray 
53.2 
11.2 
0.2 
2.6 
0.7 
67.7 
Sheep 
5.3 
5.5 
1 
4.6 
0.9 
16.3 
Whale 
34.8 
13.6 
0.4 
1.8 
1.6 
51.2 

 
 
Dairy Connection Glossary definition of Creams -  Single, Double or Triple:

A classification of cheese derived from a butterfat content on a dry matter basis.   Single Creams contain at least 50% butterfat in the cheese solids (dry matter), Double Creams contain at least 60% butterfat and Triple Creams contain at least 70% butterfat.
Parmesean calculation
I want to make Parmesean out of goat milk and cow milk.  I need to add skim cow milk to 3.5% goat milk to come up with a fat content of 2.5%, which is what my Parmesean recipe calls for.
 

3 1/2% of 2 gal = .07 gal cream
2 1/2% of X gal = .07 gal cream
X = .07/.025 = 2.8 gal
so I'll add .8 gallon of skim cow milk to 2 gallons of goat milk

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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