Every 100 kcal of evaporated milk brings 5.1 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 66th of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 466th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 6.81 g per 100 g ranks 56th in its group.
Around 20% of the calories in evaporated milk come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in evaporated milk: 7.56 g of fat per 100 g against 6.81 g of protein, a ratio of 0.9 to 1.
Set against ricotta (whole milk), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.3 g less protein (ricotta (whole milk) has 18.5 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 quoted here is measured by volume at 252 g, and it covers about 34% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Roughly half the water is removed, concentrating protein per cup.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of evaporated milk
Protein and calories in Evaporated milk for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
6.81 g
134 kcal
1 cup (serving used here)
252 g
17.2 g
338 kcal
1 fl oz
31.5 g
2.1 g
42 kcal
1 can (13 oz)
369 g
25.1 g
494 kcal
0.5 cup
126 g
8.6 g
169 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in evaporated milk
The nine essential amino acids in Evaporated milk, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.667 g
1.68 g
98
lysine
0.54 g
1.36 g
79
valine
0.456 g
1.15 g
67
isoleucine
0.412 g
1.04 g
60
threonine
0.307 g
0.77 g
45
phenylalanine
0.329 g
0.83 g
48
methionine
0.171 g
0.43 g
25
histidine
0.185 g
0.47 g
27
tryptophan
0.096 g
0.24 g
14
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
6.81 g. The 1 cup serving used on this page weighs 252 g and so carries 17.2 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of evaporated milk?
5.1 g. That figure divides its 6.81 g of protein per 100 g by its 134 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in evaporated milk complete?
Yes. The protein in evaporated milk supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of evaporated milk?
About 34%. One 1 cup serving has 17.2 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171276 (Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin D and without added vitamin A), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.