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Milk
Milk is a dairy. Here it is in five languages, with a note on what it is and roughly how many calories it carries.
Milk in five languages
| Language | Word |
|---|---|
| English | Milk |
| Estonian | Piim |
| Finnish | Maito |
| Russian | Молоко |
| Latvian | Piens |
What it is
Everyday cow's milk, sold by fat percentage. The fat level sets the calories: skimmed, semi-skimmed and whole milk carry the same protein and calcium but very different energy.
Calories
As a rough guide, Milk is about 42 kcal per 100 g for skimmed and 64 kcal for whole milk. Treat that as an orientation figure: the exact number depends on the brand, the fat content and how it is cooked. For a precise figure, look the specific product up in a food database.
Related food words
Quark (curd cheese)
Kohupiim · Rahka · Biezpiens
Sour cream
Hapukoor · Smetana (hapukerma) · Skābais krējums
Kefir
Keefir · Kefiiri · Kefīrs
Cheese
Juust · Juusto · Siers
Butter
Või · Voi · Sviests
Rye bread
Rukkileib · Ruisleipä · Rudzu maize
Source: Translations are common everyday usage; the calorie figure is a rounded per-100-gram estimate from standard food-composition references. · checked 2026-09-04
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "milk" in Estonian?
Milk is "Piim" in Estonian.
How many calories are in milk?
About 42 kcal per 100 g for skimmed and 64 kcal for whole milk.
Track this food, not just translate it
TempoLife's food database gives the exact numbers and logs them into your day.