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

Per 100 g, Whole milk has 61 kcal and Reduced fat milk 2% has 50 kcal, so Reduced fat milk 2% has 18% fewer calories.

Whole milk has more fat (3.46 g vs 1.98 g). Relative to calories, Reduced fat milk 2% is the better protein source (6.6 g vs 5.08 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Whole milk - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Whole milk - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Whole Milk
Serving size:
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glass (220g)small glass (40g)cup (244g)half cup (122g)
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Total Fat g
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Cholesterol mg
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Total Carbohydrates g
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Dietary Fiber g
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Protein g
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Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
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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
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standard serving size (244g)tablespoon (15g)glass (220g)half cup (122g)carton (1000g)
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0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
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Total Carbohydrates g
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Dietary Fiber g
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0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* 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.

Whole Milk vs 2% Milk 100g Compare

per 100g Whole milk Reduced fat milk 2%
Calories 61 50
Carbohydrates 4.46 g 4.8 g
Fat 3.46 g 1.98 g
Protein 3.1 g 3.3 g
Water 88.2 g 89.21 g
Calcium 101 mg 120 mg
Iron 0.05 mg 0.02 mg
Magnessium 5 mg 11 mg
Potassium 253 mg 140 mg
Sodium 3 mg 47 mg
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.02 mg 0.039 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.105 mg 0.185 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.043 mg 0.092 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.034 mg 0.038 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 0.005 µg 0.005 µg
Vitaminium C 0.9 mg 0.2 mg
Vitaminium E 0.08 mg 0.03 mg

More Calories in Whole milk

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

Whole milk has 61 kcal per 100g and 2% milk 50 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 22%.

In whole milk and in 2% milk most calories came from fat.

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

Whole milk 100g

61kcal

Calories source

  • 29% CARBS.
  • 20% PROTEIN
  • 51% FAT
Whole milk calories per:
100g | ounce | glass | cup | small glass | cup | half cup

Reduced fat milk 2% 100g

50kcal

Calories source

  • 38% CARBS
  • 26% PROTEIN
  • 35% FAT
Reduced fat milk 2% calories per:
100g | ounce | standard serving size | tablespoon | glass | half cup | carton

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Compares of 2% milk

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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.