dairy

Milk cost $3.71/gallon

priced and measured per 100g

Current price (per gallon) $3.71

as of 2026-08 · U.S. city average · source: BLS

What that price actually buys you

Protein per dollar 34.28 g

Calories per dollar 427

Nutrition per 100g

Calories 42 kcal

Protein 3.37 g

Total Fat 0.97 g

Saturated Fat 0.633 g

Trans Fat — g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.035 g

ALA (omega-3) 0.004 g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.277 g

Total Carbohydrate 4.99 g

Dietary Fiber 0 g

Total Sugars 5.2 g

Full nutrient profile (23 more)

Iron 0.03 mg · 0.31 mg/$

Zinc 0.42 mg · 4.27 mg/$

Vitamin B12 0.47 µg · 4.78 µg/$

Folate 5 µg · 50.86 µg/$

Calcium 125 mg · 1271.62 mg/$

Potassium 150 mg · 1525.94 mg/$

Magnesium 11 mg · 111.9 mg/$

Vitamin A 58 µg RAE · 590.03 µg RAE/$

Vitamin D 1.2 µg · 12.21 µg/$

Vitamin E 0.01 mg · 0.1 mg/$

Vitamin K 0.1 µg · 1.02 µg/$

Thiamin (B1) 0.02 mg · 0.2 mg/$

Riboflavin (B2) 0.185 mg · 1.88 mg/$

Niacin (B3) 0.093 mg · 0.95 mg/$

Vitamin B6 0.037 mg · 0.38 mg/$

Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.361 mg · 3.67 mg/$

Phosphorus 95 mg · 966.43 mg/$

Selenium 3.3 µg · 33.57 µg/$

Copper 0.01 mg · 0.1 mg/$

Manganese 0.003 mg · 0.03 mg/$

Choline 17.7 mg · 180.06 mg/$

Sodium 44 mg

Cholesterol 5 mg

nutrition source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC #170872)

Beyond the price tag

Water use high

Storage life short

Common in dairy-producing states (CA, WI, NY, ID)

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