Protein content
A 1 cup serving of nonfat dry milk powder contains 43.4 g of protein - an excellent source of protein, about 87% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup (120 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 43.4 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 36.2 g |
| Calories per serving | 434 kcal |
| Protein density | 40% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 87% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #170877 |
A typical 1 cup serving of nonfat dry milk powder contains 43.4 grams of protein (36.2 g per 100 g), which makes it an excellent source of protein. That covers roughly 87% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 40% of the calories in nonfat dry milk powder, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Among the 81 dairy foods in the database, nonfat dry milk powder ranks 1st by protein per serving, and 1st out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against cottage cheese (1%), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 15.4 g more protein (cottage cheese (1%) has 28 g per 1 cup).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by volume at 120 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Measured as dry powder before reconstituting with water.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #170877 - "Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, without added vitamin A and vitamin D" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Nonfat dry milk powder has 36.2 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup serving (120 g) provides 43.4 g.
Yes. Nonfat dry milk powder is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 cup serving of nonfat dry milk powder contains 43.4 g of protein, about 87% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Nonfat dry milk powder is an excellent source of protein, and about 40% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against cottage cheese (1%), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 15.4 g more protein (cottage cheese (1%) has 28 g per 1 cup).
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