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. 2022 Aug 29;14(17):3554. doi: 10.3390/nu14173554

Table 1.

The human milk constituents and concentrations [27,54,55].

Water 87–88%
Macronutrients
Protein 1% (8–10 g/L)
Carbohydrates 7% (60–70 g/L)
Fat 3.8% (35–40 g/L)
Micronutrients
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin A 0.3–0.6 mg/L
Vitamin D 40 IU/L
Vitamin E 3–8 mg/L
Vitamin K 2–3 μg/L
Water-Soluble Vitamins
Ascorbic acid 100 mg/L
Vitamin B1 200 μg/L
Vitamin B2 0.35–0.39 mg/L
Niacin 1.8–6 mg/L
Vitamin B6 0.09–0.31 mg/L
Vitamin B12 0.5–1 μg/L
Folate 80–140 μg/L
Minerals
Colostrum Mature Milk
Calcium 250 mg/L 200–250 mg/L
Magnesium 30–35 mg/L 30–35 mg/L
Phosphorus 120–160 mg/L 120–140 mg/L
Sodium 300–400 mg/L 150–250 mg/L
Potassium 600–700 mg/L 400–550 mg/L
Iron 05–1.0 mg/L 0.3–0.7 mg/L
Chloride 600–800 mg/L 400–450 mg/L
Zinc 5–12 μg/L 1–3 μg/L