Whole milk vs Reduced fat milk (2%)

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 164 g of whole milk or 200 g of reduced fat milk (2%). More in whole milk: saturated fat.

More in reduced fat milk (2%): vitamin A (3.2×) and vitamin B12. 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

Reduced fat milk (2%)100 cal

200 g · 6.7 g protein · 9.8 g carbs (9.8 g sugars) · 3.8 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.

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  • Vitamin A6% vs 18%

    52.5 µg vs 166 µg

  • Vitamin B1237% vs 46%

    0.89 µg vs 1.1 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit15% vs 11%

    3 g vs 2.2 g

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein5.4 g · 6.7 g11%·13%
  • Total fat5.2 g · 3.8 g7%·5%
  • Cholesterollimit19.7 mg · 16 mg7%·5%
  • Carbohydrates7.6 g · 9.8 g3%·4%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit62.3 mg · 78 mg3%·3%
  • Potassium246 mg · 318 mg5%·7%
  • Calcium202 mg · 252 mg16%·19%
  • Iron0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Magnesium19.7 mg · 24 mg5%·6%
  • Phosphorus166 mg · 206 mg13%·16%
  • Zinc0.69 mg · 0.86 mg6%·8%
  • Copper0.002 mg · 0.002 mg<1%·<1%
  • Selenium3.1 µg · 3.6 µg6%·7%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.4 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin D1.8 µg · 2.2 µg9%·11%
  • Vitamin E0.082 mg · 0.06 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0.49 µg · 0.4 µg<1%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.092 mg · 0.12 mg8%·10%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.23 mg · 0.27 mg17%·21%
  • Niacin (B3)0.17 mg · 0.22 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.1 mg · 0.12 mg6%·7%
  • Folate0 µg · 4 µg0%·1%
  • Choline29.2 mg · 36.4 mg5%·7%

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole milk (Survey (FNDDS) 2705385), Reduced fat milk (2%) (Survey (FNDDS) 2705386). 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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