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This page explains the main legal limits for skimmed milk powder and compares them with the nutrition information for Shreman Special. The official sources are linked at the bottom of the page.
The legal definition of skimmed milk powder
In simple terms, skimmed milk powder must stay below the permitted limits for fat and moisture, meet the minimum protein level, and carry the required safety declaration.
| Parameter | Requirement | Measured how |
|---|---|---|
| Milk fat | maximum 1.5% m/m | of the powderCodex Alimentarius, FAO/WHO |
| Moisture (water) | maximum 5.0% m/m | excluding water of crystallisation of lactoseCodex Alimentarius, FAO/WHO |
| Milk protein in milk solids-not-fat | minimum 34% m/m | protein = total nitrogen × 6.38 (Kjeldahl)Codex Alimentarius, FAO/WHO |
| Titratable acidity | maximum 18.0 ml of 0.1 N NaOH per 10 g solids-not-fat | Codex quality factor, not a mandatory limitCodex Alimentarius, FAO/WHO |
| Added whey | not permitted | the whey-protein to casein ratio may not be alteredCodex Alimentarius, FAO/WHO |
| Infant declaration | “Not to be used for infants below six months” must appear | mandatory on every reconstitutable milk powder packFood Safety and Standards Authority of India |
Shreman Special against those limits
The legal standard measures protein as a share of milk solids-not-fat, while the nutrition panel shows protein per 100 g of powder. After converting the 36 g panel figure, the result is about 37.3–38.3%, above the 34% minimum.
| Parameter | Requirement | Declared | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk fat | maximum 1.5% | 1.0 g per 100 g | Within limit |
| Protein in milk solids-not-fat | minimum 34% | 36 g per 100 g → about 37.3–38.3% | Within limit |
| Added sugars | none permitted in plain skimmed milk powder | 0.00 g per 100 g | Within limit |
| Infant declaration | must appear on the pack | “Not to be used for infants below six months” is printed | Within limit |
| Moisture | maximum 5.0% | Not on the panel — it comes from a batch report | For information |
| Titratable acidity, solubility | Codex quality factors | Measured in a laboratory, not on the panel | For information |
Quick energy cross-check
Protein and carbohydrate carry about 4 kcal per gram, fat about 9. Using those standard factors gives 361 kcal per 100 g, against 357 kcal declared — a difference of 1.1%. That small difference is normal rounding and shows that the figures are consistent.
Product figures come from Shreman labels. Legal limits and test methods are linked below.
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What “36 g protein” actually means
A simple explanation of the 36 g protein figure and the legal minimum.
52 g of sugar and 0 g of added sugar
Both numbers are on the same panel and both are true. The sugar in milk powder is lactose.
Check a pouch yourself
A simple starch check, a visual quality check and the official licence search.
What a litre actually costs
The 1:10 and 1:5 pack formats, with one clear cost example.
Licence numbers and the certificate details sit on the quality page. Our FSSAI licence 10416310000177 can be checked on the government portal by anyone.
References
- [1] Standard for Milk Powders and Cream Powder (CXS 207-1999). Codex Alimentarius, FAO/WHO. Compositional limits for skimmed milk powder. Indian standards are aligned with this text.
- [2] Food Products Standards — Chapter 2.1, Dairy Products and Analogues. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Compositional standards and the labelling clauses for milk powders sold in India.
- [3] Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Nutrition panel format, % RDA basis and the infant declaration.
- [4] Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS) — licence search. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Public lookup for any FSSAI licence number, including ours.
- [5] Shreman Special Skimmed Milk Powder — pack label. Durga Bhandar, Darbhanga. The nutrition panel, ingredient line, directions and warnings as printed on the Shreman Special pack.