Human milk ice cream

Human milk ice cream, also known as 'baby Gaga' or 'breast milk ice cream', is a novelty dessert made by churning human breast milk with sugar, vanilla, and other standard ice cream ingredients. It was most famously served as a limited-time offering at a London ice cream parlor in 2011, sparking widespread media attention and debate.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

As a dairy-based dessert, it is high in fat and sugar, providing a rich source of calories. Its key nutrients include calcium, vitamin D, and various antibodies and proteins naturally present in human milk.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	170 kcal
Protein	3.5 g
Carbs	20 g
Fat	9 g
Fiber	0 g
Sugar	18 g
Sodium	40 mg
Calcium	120 mg
Vitamin D	1.5 mcg
Potassium	150 mg
Phosphorus	90 mg
Vitamin A	60 mcg
Vitamin C	4 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	0.08 mg
Zinc	0.4 mg

Per 1 scoop (80 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

This dish is culturally provocative, challenging conventional boundaries of food ethics and social taboos. Nutritionally, it's unique because human milk contains live antibodies and a different fat/protein composition than cow's milk, though these properties are altered by pasteurization and freezing.