Whole milk vs Breast milk: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Whole milk has 61 kcal and Breast milk has 70 kcal, so Whole milk has 13% fewer calories.
Whole milk has more protein (3.1 g vs 1.03 g). Breast milk has more carbohydrates (6.89 g vs 4.46 g). Relative to calories, Whole milk is the better protein source (5.08 g vs 1.47 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Whole Milk vs Breast Milk 100g Compare
| per 100g | Whole milk | Breast milk |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 61 | 70 |
| Carbohydrates | 4.46 g | 6.89 g |
| Fat | 3.46 g | 4.38 g |
| Protein | 3.1 g | 1.03 g |
| Water | 88.2 g | 87.5 g |
| Calcium | 101 mg | 32 mg |
| Iron | 0.05 mg | 0.03 mg |
| Magnessium | 5 mg | 3 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0.3 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Potassium | 253 mg | 51 mg |
| Sodium | 3 mg | 17 mg |
| Zink | 0.3 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 105 IU | 212 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.02 mg | 0.014 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.105 mg | 0.036 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.043 mg | 0.177 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.034 mg | 0.011 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.005 µg | 0.005 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 0.9 mg | 5 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.08 mg | 0.08 mg |
Less Calories in Whole milk
At first glance, you can see that in whole milk is less calories than in breast milk.
Whole milk has 61 kcal per 100g and breast milk 70 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 15%.
In whole milk and in breast milk most calories came from fat.
See tables below to compare whole milk with breast milk in details.
Whole milk 100g
61kcalCalories source
- 29% CARBS.
- 20% PROTEIN
- 51% FAT
Breast milk 100g
70kcalCalories source
- 39% CARBS
- 6% PROTEIN
- 55% FAT
Compares of whole milk
Compares of breast milk
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.