Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
condensed milk
versus
whole milk
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in condensed milk and whole milk:
Condensed milk is high in calories and whole milk has 81% less calories than condensed milk - whole milk has 61 calories per 100 grams and condensed milk has 321 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, condensed milk is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to whole milk per calorie. Condensed milk has a macronutrient ratio of 10:67:24 and for whole milk, 21:32:48 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Condensed Milk | Whole Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10% | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 67% | 32% |
| Fat | 24% | 48% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Condensed milk is high in carbohydrates and whole milk has 91% less carbohydrates than condensed milk - whole milk has 4.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and condensed milk has 54.4g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in whole milk and condensed milk are both made of 100% sugar.
Condensed milk is high in sugar and whole milk has 91% less sugar than condensed milk - whole milk has 5.1g of sugar per 100 grams and condensed milk has 54.4g of sugar.
Condensed milk has 151% more protein than whole milk - whole milk has 3.2g of protein per 100 grams and condensed milk has 7.9g of protein.
Condensed milk is high in saturated fat and whole milk has 66% less saturated fat than condensed milk - whole milk has 1.9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and condensed milk has 5.5g of saturated fat.
Whole milk and condensed milk contain similar amounts of cholesterol - whole milk has 10mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and condensed milk has 34mg of cholesterol.
Condensed milk has more Vitamin C than whole milk - condensed milk has 2.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and whole milk does not contain significant amounts.
Condensed milk has 61% more Vitamin A than whole milk - whole milk has 46ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and condensed milk has 74ug of Vitamin A.
Whole milk has 750% more Vitamin D than condensed milk - whole milk has 51iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and condensed milk has 6iu of Vitamin D.
Whole milk and condensed milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - whole milk has 0.07mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and condensed milk has 0.16mg of Vitamin E.
Whole milk and condensed milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - whole milk has 0.3ug 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 whole milk contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.
| Condensed Milk | Whole Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.09 MG | 0.046 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.416 MG | 0.169 MG |
| Niacin | 0.21 MG | 0.089 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.75 MG | 0.373 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051 MG | 0.036 MG |
| Folate | 11 UG | 5 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.44 UG | 0.45 UG |
Both whole milk and condensed milk are high in calcium. Condensed milk has 151% more calcium than whole milk - whole milk has 113mg of calcium per 100 grams and condensed milk has 284mg of calcium.
Whole milk and condensed milk contain similar amounts of iron - whole milk has 0.03mg of iron per 100 grams and condensed milk has 0.19mg of iron.
Condensed milk is an excellent source of potassium and it has 181% more potassium than whole milk - whole milk has 132mg 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 whole milk contain small amounts of beta-carotene.
| Condensed Milk | Whole Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 14 UG | 7 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both condensed milk and whole milk contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Condensed Milk | Whole Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.121 G | 0.075 G |
| Total | 0.121 G | 0.075 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both condensed milk and whole milk contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Condensed Milk | Whole Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.216 G | 0.12 G |
| Total | 0.216 G | 0.12 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 Whole Milk (Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D) .
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