Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
condensed milk
versus
milk
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in condensed milk and milk:
Condensed milk is high in calories and milk has 84% less calories than condensed milk - milk has 50 calories per 100 grams and condensed milk has 321 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, condensed milk is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to milk per calorie. Condensed milk has a macronutrient ratio of 10:67:24 and for milk, 27:38:35 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Condensed Milk | Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10% | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 67% | 38% |
| Fat | 24% | 35% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Condensed milk is high in carbohydrates and milk has 91% less carbohydrates than condensed milk - milk has 4.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and condensed milk has 54.4g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in milk and condensed milk are both made of 100% sugar.
Condensed milk is high in sugar and milk has 91% less sugar than condensed milk - milk has 5.1g of sugar per 100 grams and condensed milk has 54.4g of sugar.
Condensed milk has 140% more protein than milk - milk has 3.3g of protein per 100 grams and condensed milk has 7.9g of protein.
Condensed milk is high in saturated fat and milk has 77% less saturated fat than condensed milk - milk has 1.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and condensed milk has 5.5g of saturated fat.
Both milk and condensed milk are low in trans fat - milk has 0.09g of trans fat per 100 grams and condensed milk does not contain significant amounts.
Milk and condensed milk contain similar amounts of cholesterol - milk has 8mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and condensed milk has 34mg of cholesterol.
Condensed milk has 12 times more Vitamin C than milk - milk has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and condensed milk has 2.6mg of Vitamin C.
Milk and condensed milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - milk has 55ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and condensed milk has 74ug of Vitamin A.
Milk has 717% more Vitamin D than condensed milk - milk has 49iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and condensed milk has 6iu of Vitamin D.
Milk and condensed milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - milk has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and condensed milk has 0.16mg of Vitamin E.
Milk and condensed milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - milk has 0.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and condensed milk has 0.6ug of Vitamin K.
Condensed milk has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both condensed milk and milk contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.
| Condensed Milk | Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.09 MG | 0.039 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.416 MG | 0.185 MG |
| Niacin | 0.21 MG | 0.092 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.75 MG | 0.356 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051 MG | 0.038 MG |
| Folate | 11 UG | 5 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.44 UG | 0.53 UG |
Both milk and condensed milk are high in calcium. Condensed milk has 137% more calcium than milk - milk has 120mg of calcium per 100 grams and condensed milk has 284mg of calcium.
Milk and condensed milk contain similar amounts of iron - milk has 0.02mg of iron per 100 grams and condensed milk has 0.19mg of iron.
Condensed milk is an excellent source of potassium and it has 165% more potassium than milk - milk has 140mg of potassium per 100 grams and condensed milk has 371mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both condensed milk and milk contain small amounts of beta-carotene.
| Condensed Milk | Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 14 UG | 4 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, condensed milk has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than milk per 100 grams.
| Condensed Milk | Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.121 G | 0.008 G |
| Total | 0.121 G | 0.008 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, condensed milk has more linoleic acid than milk per 100 grams.
| Condensed Milk | Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.216 G | 0.062 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.004 G |
| Total | 0.216 G | 0.066 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Condensed Milk (Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened) and Milk (Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D) .
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||