Skim milk vs Reduced fat milk 2%: Which Has More Calories?


Per 100 g, Skim milk has 34 kcal and Reduced fat milk 2% has 50 kcal, so Skim milk has 32% fewer calories.

Reduced fat milk 2% has more fat (1.98 g vs 0.08 g). Relative to calories, Skim milk is the better protein source (9.91 g vs 6.6 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Skim milk - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Skim milk - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Skimmed Milk
Serving size:
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standard serving size (245g)tablespoon (15g)half cup (122.5g)glass 16 oz (490g)
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* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
2% Milk
Serving size:
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standard serving size (244g)tablespoon (15g)glass (220g)half cup (122g)carton (1000g)
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* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Skimmed Milk vs 2% Milk 100g Compare


per 100g Skim milk Reduced fat milk 2%
Calories 34 50
Carbohydrates 4.96 g 4.8 g
Fat 0.08 g 1.98 g
Protein 3.37 g 3.3 g
Water 90.84 g 89.21 g
Calcium 122 mg 120 mg
Iron 0.03 mg 0.02 mg
Magnessium 11 mg 11 mg
Potassium 156 mg 140 mg
Sodium 42 mg 47 mg
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.045 mg 0.039 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.182 mg 0.185 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.094 mg 0.092 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.037 mg 0.038 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 0.005 µg 0.005 µg
Vitaminium E 0.01 mg 0.03 mg

Less Calories in Skimmed milk

At first glance, you can see that in skimmed milk is less calories than in 2% milk.

Skimmed milk has 34 kcal per 100g and 2% milk 50 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 47%.

In skimmed milk and in 2% milk most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare skimmed milk with 2% milk in details.

Skim milk 100g

34kcal

Calories source

  • 58% CARBS.
  • 40% PROTEIN
  • 2% FAT

Reduced fat milk 2% 100g

50kcal

Calories source

  • 38% CARBS
  • 26% PROTEIN
  • 35% FAT

About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.