milk solids

What butter leaves

Milk solids are the components of milk that remain after water is removed—proteins, fats, lactose, and minerals.

The term appears on ingredient lists and in cooking contexts: Add milk solids to enrich the sauce.

Nonfat milk solids or dry milk solids specifically exclude the fat content.

Clarified butter is made by removing milk solids from regular butter.

Opposites
milk component composition

milk solidswhey

Liquid from curdled dairy

buttermilk · whey protein · skim milk · skim

dairy processing outcomes

milk solidswhey

Liquid from curdled dairy

permeate · filtrate · effluent

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