dairy

Milk cost $4.23/gallon

priced and measured per 100g

Current price (per gallon) $4.23

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

▲ 4.74% vs last year

What that price actually buys you

Protein per dollar 28.15 g

Calories per dollar 545

Nutrition per 100g

Calories 61 kcal

Protein 3.15 g

Total Fat 3.25 g

Saturated Fat 1.865 g

Trans Fat — g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.195 g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.812 g

Total Carbohydrate 4.8 g

Dietary Fiber 0 g

Total Sugars 5.05 g

Full nutrient profile (23 more)

Iron 0.03 mg · 0.27 mg/$

Zinc 0.37 mg · 3.31 mg/$

Vitamin B12 0.45 µg · 4.02 µg/$

Folate 5 µg · 44.68 µg/$

Calcium 113 mg · 1009.83 mg/$

Potassium 132 mg · 1179.62 mg/$

Magnesium 10 mg · 89.37 mg/$

Vitamin A 46 µg RAE · 411.08 µg RAE/$

Vitamin D 1.3 µg · 11.62 µg/$

Vitamin E 0.07 mg · 0.63 mg/$

Vitamin K 0.3 µg · 2.68 µg/$

Thiamin (B1) 0.046 mg · 0.41 mg/$

Riboflavin (B2) 0.169 mg · 1.51 mg/$

Niacin (B3) 0.089 mg · 0.8 mg/$

Vitamin B6 0.036 mg · 0.32 mg/$

Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.373 mg · 3.33 mg/$

Phosphorus 84 mg · 750.67 mg/$

Selenium 3.7 µg · 33.07 µg/$

Copper 0.025 mg · 0.22 mg/$

Manganese 0.004 mg · 0.04 mg/$

Choline 14.3 mg · 127.79 mg/$

Sodium 43 mg

Cholesterol 10 mg

nutrition source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC #171265)

Beyond the price tag

Water use high

Storage life short

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

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