Whole milk vs Evaporated reduced fat milk (2%)

Whole milkEvaporated reduced fat milk (2%)
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 149 calories in whole milk (1 cup, 244 g), 232 calories in evaporated reduced fat milk (2%) (1 cup, 252 g). More in whole milk: vitamin B12 (2.2×) and saturated fat.

More in evaporated reduced fat milk (2%): riboflavin (2.3×), calcium (2.4×), vitamin A (4.2×), protein (2.3×) and 9 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Whole milk149 cal

1 cup (244 g) · 8 g protein · 11.3 g carbs (11.7 g sugars) · 7.8 g fat

Evaporated reduced fat milk (2%)232 cal

1 cup (252 g) · 18.7 g protein · 28.1 g carbs (28.1 g sugars) · 4.9 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving 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%37.5%75%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.34 mg · 0.77 mg
    26%59%
  • Calcium300 mg · 718 mg
    23%55%
  • Vitamin B121.3 µg · 0.6 µg
    55%25%
  • Vitamin A78.1 µg · 330 µg
    9%37%
  • Protein8 g · 18.7 g
    16%37%
  • Phosphorus246 mg · 484 mg
    20%39%
  • Vitamin D2.7 µg · 5 µg
    13%25%
  • Zinc1 mg · 2.2 mg
    9%20%
  • Potassium366 mg · 822 mg
    8%17%
  • Magnesium29.3 mg · 68 mg
    7%16%
  • Sodiumlimit92.7 mg · 285 mg
    4%12%
  • Saturated fatlimit4.5 g · 3.1 g
    23%15%
  • Carbohydrates11.3 g · 28.1 g
    4%10%
  • Folate0 µg · 22.7 µg
    0%6%
  • Copper0.002 mg · 0.04 mg
    <1%4%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Total fat7.8 g · 4.9 g10%·6%
  • Cholesterollimit29.3 mg · 20.2 mg10%·7%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Iron0 mg · 0.71 mg0%·4%
  • Selenium4.6 µg · 6.3 µg8%·11%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 3 mg0%·3%
  • Vitamin E0.12 mg · 0.13 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin K0.73 µg · 0.5 µg1%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.14 mg · 0.11 mg11%·9%
  • Niacin (B3)0.26 mg · 0.43 mg2%·3%
  • Vitamin B60.15 mg · 0.14 mg9%·8%
  • Choline43.4 mg · 63.3 mg8%·12%

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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