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Sweetened Condensed Milk

Sweetened condensed milk is concentrated milk preserved with substantial added sugar and used in beverages, desserts, and confectionery.

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About Sweetened Condensed Milk

Sweetened condensed milk is cow’s milk that has had much of its water removed and substantial sugar added before packaging. It is used in coffee, tea, and other drinks, as well as puddings, ice creams, cakes, candies, pie fillings, and dessert sauces. It is used directly rather than reconstituted as ordinary milk.

It is a thick, smooth, pale cream-coloured liquid with a concentrated milky flavour and pronounced sweetness. The reduced water and added sugar give it a dense, pourable consistency suited to mixing into beverages and desserts. It is distinct from evaporated milk, which is unsweetened concentrated milk rather than preserved, sweetened product.

It is usually sold in cans, tubes, or other sealed containers and may have varying milk-fat levels or milk solids. Used directly, it adds sweetness and concentrated dairy character; when stirred into drinks or blended into desserts, it disperses through the preparation. Dilution changes its thickness and the character of the finished mixture.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Cow Milkcontains · Sweetened Condensed Milk → Cow Milk
  • Sugarcontains · Sweetened Condensed Milk → Sugar

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Where sweetened condensed milk appears

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Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.

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Local names for sweetened condensed milk

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

Sweetened Condensed Milk

English

sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk

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English

sweetened condensed skimmed milk

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English

sweetened condensed whole milk

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Sweetened Condensed Milk nutrition & diet

Sweetened Condensed Milk nutritional value

Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
321kcal
Protein
7.9g
Carbs
54.4g
Fat
8.7g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the exact sweetened condensed milk product and edible portion, distinguishing dairy milk concentrate from plant-based condensed alternatives. Record whether it is canned, prepared from a recipe, or incorporated into coffee, dessert, or confectionery, because added sugar, fat, and other ingredients vary by formulation.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to dairy or plant-based condensed product, sweetening formulation, prepared state, brand or recipe, and edible portion.

Diet considerations

Dairy sweetened condensed milk is animal-derived, while plant-based alternatives use different source ingredients and are not interchangeable. Compatibility changes with milk source, added oils, cereal ingredients, flavorings, and use in desserts or beverages. Recipe portions and accompanying foods can alter the carbohydrate pattern.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Cow Milk. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Cow Milk; Sugar. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened ↗. 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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