Whole milk vs Reconstituted nonfat dry milk

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 164 g of whole milk or 313 g of reconstituted nonfat dry milk. More in whole milk: saturated fat, total fat and cholesterol (3.1×).

More in reconstituted nonfat dry milk: riboflavin, vitamin A (3.5×), calcium, vitamin B12 and 8 more. 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

Reconstituted nonfat dry milk100 cal

313 g · 10 g protein · 14.4 g carbs (14.4 g sugars) · 0.22 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Riboflavin (B2)17% vs 33%

    0.23 mg vs 0.43 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit15% vs 1%

    3 g vs 0.14 g

  • Vitamin A6% vs 20%

    52.5 µg vs 181 µg

  • Calcium16% vs 27%

    202 mg vs 356 mg

  • Vitamin B1237% vs 47%

    0.89 µg vs 1.1 µg

  • Protein11% vs 20%

    5.4 g vs 10 g

  • Phosphorus13% vs 22%

    166 mg vs 269 mg

  • Selenium6% vs 14%

    3.1 µg vs 7.5 µg

  • Vitamin D9% vs 16%

    1.8 µg vs 3.1 µg

  • Total fat7% vs <1%

    5.2 g vs 0.22 g

  • Potassium5% vs 11%

    246 mg vs 497 mg

  • Cholesterollimit7% vs 2%

    19.7 mg vs 6.3 mg

  • Copper<1% vs 5%

    0.002 mg vs 0.041 mg

  • Zinc6% vs 11%

    0.69 mg vs 1.2 mg

  • Sodiumlimit3% vs 7%

    62.3 mg vs 159 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates7.6 g · 14.4 g3%·5%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Iron0 mg · 0.094 mg0%·1%
  • Magnesium19.7 mg · 34.4 mg5%·8%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 1.9 mg0%·2%
  • Vitamin E0.082 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Vitamin K0.49 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.092 mg · 0.12 mg8%·10%
  • Niacin (B3)0.17 mg · 0.26 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin B60.1 mg · 0.1 mg6%·6%
  • Folate0 µg · 12.5 µg0%·3%
  • Choline29.2 mg · 46.9 mg5%·9%

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole milk (Survey (FNDDS) 2705385), Reconstituted nonfat dry milk (Survey (FNDDS) 2705396). 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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