Is milk with a fat content of 6% considered a low-fat food?

That is not the case.

Milk products are divided into three categories according to their fat content: whole milk, low-fat milk (semi-skimmed milk) and skimmed milk: Whole milk: The fat content is above 3.0%, retaining all the fat components naturally contained in milk. The fat content of whole milk in certain products or regions may be slightly higher, such as 6%. The higher the fat content, the more outstanding its milky aroma and rich taste. Low-fat milk: Only a part of the fat components in milk are removed, and the fat content is reduced from more than 3.0% to between 1.0% and 2.0%. Skimmed milk: Most of the fat components are removed, and the fat content is reduced to less than 0.5%. With less fat content, the aroma and richness of low-fat milk and skimmed milk will also decrease significantly, and the content of fat-soluble nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K and carotene that exist with fat will also decrease significantly. Milk with a fat content of 6% is obviously not a low-fat food, but whole milk.

Author | Master of Doubao Food Processing and Safety

Review | Ruan Guangfeng, Deputy Director of Kexin Food and Health Information Exchange Center