Table 3.

Macronutrient content of n = 3,338 native breast milk samples from n = 103 subjects.

	Mean ±SD	Range
Fat (g/100 mL)	3.6 ± 0.9	1.5–7
Protein (g/100 mL)	1.1 ± 0.3	0.3–2.5
Lactose (g/100 mL)	6.7 ± 0.8	4.0–9.0
Energy (kcal/100 mL)	64 ± 9	40–95
Protein:Energy (g/100 kcal)	1.8 ± 0.4	0.8–3.3
Carbs/NPE (%)	46 ± 7	25–70

Carbs, carbohydrate; NPE, non-protein energy; Carbs/NPE, carbohydrate energy/carbohydrate energy + fat energy.