Determination of Total Carbohydrates in Dried Milk Determine total carbohydrate by difference in infant

milk food. Add moisture, fat, protein and ash content and deduct the value from 100 to give carbohydrate
content by difference.
Total carbohydrate including sucrose, dextrose and dextrins, maltose or lactose percent by weight = 100 –
(A+B+C+D)
Where:

 A = Percent by mass of moisture.

 B = Percent by mass of total protein.
 C = Percent by mass of fat.
 D = Percent by mass of Total ash.
(Ref: IS 1656 – 1997 Milk cereal based Weaning foods – Specification. Bureau of Indian Standards,
New Delhi)