Whole milk vs Evaporated reduced fat milk (2%)

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 164 g of whole milk or 109 g of evaporated reduced fat milk (2%). More in whole milk: vitamin B12 (3.4×) and saturated fat (2.3×).

More in evaporated reduced fat milk (2%): vitamin A (2.7×), calcium, riboflavin and protein. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Whole milk100 cal

164 g · 5.4 g protein · 7.6 g carbs (7.9 g sugars) · 5.2 g fat

Evaporated reduced fat milk (2%)100 cal

109 g · 8.1 g protein · 12.1 g carbs (12.1 g sugars) · 2.1 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 calories of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Vitamin B120.89 µg · 0.26 µg
    37%11%
  • Vitamin A52.5 µg · 142 µg
    6%16%
  • Saturated fatlimit3 g · 1.3 g
    15%7%
  • Calcium202 mg · 310 mg
    16%24%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.23 mg · 0.33 mg
    17%25%
  • Protein5.4 g · 8.1 g
    11%16%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 calories of each.

  • Total fat5.2 g · 2.1 g7%·3%
  • Cholesterollimit19.7 mg · 8.7 mg7%·3%
  • Carbohydrates7.6 g · 12.1 g3%·4%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit62.3 mg · 123 mg3%·5%
  • Potassium246 mg · 354 mg5%·8%
  • Iron0 mg · 0.3 mg0%·2%
  • Magnesium19.7 mg · 29.3 mg5%·7%
  • Phosphorus166 mg · 209 mg13%·17%
  • Zinc0.69 mg · 0.96 mg6%·9%
  • Copper0.002 mg · 0.017 mg<1%·2%
  • Selenium3.1 µg · 2.7 µg6%·5%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 1.3 mg0%·1%
  • Vitamin D1.8 µg · 2.2 µg9%·11%
  • Vitamin E0.082 mg · 0.054 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0.49 µg · 0.22 µg<1%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.092 mg · 0.048 mg8%·4%
  • Niacin (B3)0.17 mg · 0.19 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.1 mg · 0.059 mg6%·3%
  • Folate0 µg · 9.8 µg0%·2%
  • Choline29.2 mg · 27.3 mg5%·5%

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole milk (Survey (FNDDS) 2705385), Evaporated reduced fat milk (2%) (Survey (FNDDS) 2705400). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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