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MILK average values per 100 g Pasteurised whole milk Pasteurised partly-skimmed milk Pasteurised skimmed milk Water Proteins Lipids Carbohydrates available Energy 87 3.3 3.6 4.9 64 88.5 3.5 1.5 5 46 90.5 3.6 0.2 5.3 36 Fresh pasteurised milk can essere be defined as “high quality” if it has very strict requirements, for example a specific quantity of fat (not less than 3.5%) and proteins (not less than 3.2%). Shelf-life must not exceed 6 days from the heat treatment. IF YOU ARE CURIOUS summer-autumn period, a time when animals graze on plants that are richer in these compounds. Since these nutrients are fat-soluble, they are more abundant in products that are rich in fats. Milk also contains vitamin K in quantities which, however, unlike other fat-soluble vitamins, does not depend on the fat content, but varies according to the type of diet. Milk also contains water-soluble vitamins such as vitamins B1, B2, B5 and B12. The quantity of vitamins is significantly reduced following pasteurisation, sterilisation and storage processes and based on the final fat content. THE WIDE WORLD OF MILK AND ITS DERIVATIVES LET’S EAT WELL 43