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Is Milk (whole) keto?

Milk (whole), is it keto?
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Not keto

No, whole milk has about 4.8g net carbs per 100ml (12g per cup) from lactose sugar, too much for keto.

39/100
KarbZilla Keto Score
Limit on keto
Fits a keto day: About 4 servings
Macro split
48% fat22% protein31% carbs
Net carbs
4.8g
Protein
3.4g
Fat
3.3g
Calories
61

Values per 100ml, referenced from USDA FoodData Central. Reviewed by the KarbZilla team · how we score

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Milk seems innocent but its natural sugar (lactose) makes it a keto problem.

The math

A single cup (240ml) has around 12g net carbs, a big chunk of a keto budget just in a latte.

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