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Milk Powder

Dried milk powder.

Milk Powder — illustrative ingredient image

About Milk Powder

Milk powder is milk from which most of the water has been removed, leaving a dry, pale powder that can be stored and reconstituted with water. It is used as milk after dispersal and as a direct ingredient in breads, biscuits, confectionery, sauces, and beverages.

Its flavour is milky and lightly cooked. The dry texture is powdery, becoming smooth or slightly creamy when properly dispersed, although the result varies with milk-fat content, particle size, and whether the product is intended for easy instant dispersion.

Milk powder is sold for whisking into water or other liquids, or for adding directly to recipes. Products may differ in milk-fat content, degree of drying, particle size, and instantizing treatment; these differences affect flavour, thickness, dispersion, and handling.

Ingredient type
powder
Form
powder

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Where milk powder appears

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Local names for milk powder

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

milk powder

English

full cream milk (dry, vitamin D fortified)

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English

full cream milk (dry)

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English

milk (powdered, freeze-dried)

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English

milk (powdered, soft curd)

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English

Milk powder, Whole milk

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English

Whole milk powder

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Milk Powder nutrition & diet

Milk Powder nutritional value

Reference: Milk, cow, powder, regular fat, unfortified

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
489.5kcal
Protein
25.3g
Carbs
43.0g
Fat
25.2g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F005650. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Identify whether the powder is made from whole milk, reduced-fat milk, skim milk, or a formulated dairy blend, and match the dry powder or reconstituted liquid form. Added sugar, maltodextrin, flavorings, and anti-caking ingredients matter, as does whether it is used in a finished recipe.

Compare the right form: Match milk powder by dairy source, fat level, plain or formulated status, and dry versus reconstituted form; brand and recipe details are necessary.

Diet considerations

Milk powder is animal-derived when made from dairy milk, though some products are plant-based substitutes requiring separate identification. Compatibility changes with lactose treatment, added sugar, cereal ingredients, emulsifiers, or flavorings. Dry powder, reconstituted milk, and powder incorporated into bread or desserts have different carbohydrate patterns by recipe and portion.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
Permitted by the lacto-ovo vegetarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Permitted by the pescatarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Milk, cow, powder, regular fat, unfortified ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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