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Milk vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between milk and powdered milk

  • Milk contains less vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, zinc, and selenium than powdered milk.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 116% higher.
  • Milk is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Milk
Milk
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +672.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +629.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +786.7%
Contains more IronIron +1466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +695.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +716.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +393.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Milk
Milk
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 29% 7.5% 86% 12% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +344.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1315%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +551.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +594.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +529.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +716.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +591.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 3.25µg 116%
Phosphorus 95mg 776mg 97%
Calcium 125mg 912mg 79%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 1.205mg 78%
Saturated fat 0.633g 16.742g 73%
Protein 3.37g 26.32g 46%
Fats 0.97g 26.71g 40%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 2.271mg 38%
Potassium 150mg 1330mg 35%
Cholesterol 5mg 97mg 31%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.34mg 27%
Selenium 3.3µg 16.3µg 24%
Calories 42kcal 496kcal 23%
Vitamin A 58µg 258µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.283mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.302mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 7.924g 19%
Magnesium 11mg 85mg 18%
Choline 17.7mg 117.4mg 18%
Sodium 44mg 371mg 14%
Carbs 4.99g 38.42g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Copper 0.01mg 0.08mg 8%
Folate 5µg 37µg 8%
Iron 0.03mg 0.47mg 6%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 20 IU 4%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.5µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.58mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.665g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.646mg 3%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 125kcal 188kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 4.99g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.714mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +3540.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +681%
Contains more FatsFats +2653.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +669.9%
Contains more OtherOther +710.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2760.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1800%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.