Nutrients
Composition
Proteins/ Enzymes
Cooking
Consumer Interests
100

Milk from this source contains cholesterol.

What is cow's milk?

100

These two monosaccharides make up lactose in milk.

What is glucose and galactose?

100

Protein in imitation milk is usually derived from this product. 

What is soybeans?

100

This milk contains 3.25% milk fat by volume.

What is whole milk?

100

This enzyme is used to check the effectiveness of pasteurization.

What is alkaline phosphatase?
200

This is the predominant mineral in milk.

What is calcium? 

200

This fermented milk product contains ~ 1% alcohol and is slightly carbonated.

What is kefir?

200

This enzyme is responsible for coagulating milk to make cheese.

What is Chymosin (rennin)?

200

This milk product can safely be stored unopened at room temperature for several months.

What is UHT milk – 280 degrees F?

200

This could make the ultra-high temperature sterilization of milk unappealing to consumers. 

What is a cooked flavor?

300

This B-vitamin that is present in milk is susceptible to destruction by UV light and may contribute an off-flavor in a reaction with methionine.

What is Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)?

300

This is the minimum milk-solids-not-fat percentage (MSNF%) for fresh fluid cow milks.

What is 8.25%?

300

This protein found in milk can be precipitated/coagulated with acid or enzymes when making cheese.

What is casein?

300

This type of milk is comprised of 15% sugar.

What is sweetened condensed milk?

300

Microorganisms in fermented/cultured dairy convert lactose to this compound. 

What is lactic acid?

400

This childhood condition was endemic in the Northern states before the fortification of milk with vitamin D.

What is Rickets?

400

This is the liquid leftover from churning butter.

What is buttermilk?

400

This protein in milk is most susceptible to heat since they denature and release volatile sulfur compounds. 

What is whey protein?

400

When the normal 6.6 pH of fresh milk drops below 4.6, these proteins precipitates and cause greater coagulation.

What is casein?

400

Rice milk might contain this grain that could make it inappropriate for those on a gluten-free diet.

Barley (enzymes may be used to convert starch to sugars)

500

This type of cheese contains less calcium per ounce than cheddar cheese.

What is cottage cheese? (coagulated with acid)

500

This is another term that describes the process of homogenization.

What is emuslification?

500

This is the process that occurs when molecules unravel and lose coiled structure.

What is denaturation?

500

This is a type of cow's milk that cannot be whipped. 

What is non fat?

500

Fluid milk consumption is declining BUT consumption of these dairy products has increased since 2000.

What is butter and cheese?