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 While the composition of milk is
variable between cows and seasons of the year, minimum
standards for the composition of whole milk have been set by
individual states. Many states define whole milk as milk that
contains not less than 3.25 percent milk fat and not less than
8.25 percent milk solids-not-fat. At the milk plant, the milk
from different farms is pooled and "standardized" to meet or
exceed the minimum legal requirements.
The standards of composition, however, vary with the different states. Even within the state, the milk composition may
be well above the minimum standard. Milk of higher milk
solids-not-fat and milk fat is available in most markets. This
may be a premium product, or milk from certain breeds of
cows that is sold by breed name in many communities.
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