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What's in Milk?

Milk is about
87% water
and 13% solids

To make one pound of:   Requires:  
Butter  9.86 Quarts Whole Milk
Whole Milk Cheese  4.65 Quarts Whole Milk
Ice Cream (1 Gallon)  5.58 Quarts Whole Milk
Cottage Cheese  3.37 Quarts Skim Milk
Nonfat Dry Milk  5.12 Quarts Skim Milk

One Quart = 2.15 Pounds
Courtesy of Midland Dairy Council