Is milk fattening?

Milk is considered to be a nutritious component of a healthy balanced diet. Whole milk is standardised to have at least 3.5 % fat; semi-skimmed milk is standardised to have 1.5 – 1.8 % fat; skimmed milk is standardised to have no more than 0.5 % fat (both semi-skimmed and skimmed milk can be referred to as ‘low-fat’ milk). A standard 200 ml serving of semi-skimmed milk contains 92 kcal.