Every 100 kcal of whole milk powder brings 5.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 62nd of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 454th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 26.3 g per 100 g ranks 8th in its group.
Around 21% of the calories in whole milk powder 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.
Weight for weight, whole milk powder has 1 g of protein for each gram of fat (26.3 g against 26.7 g per 100 g).
Set against cottage cheese (1%), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 5.7 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 quoted here is measured by volume at 128 g, and it covers about 67% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Measured as dry powder before reconstituting with water.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of whole milk powder
Protein and calories in Whole milk powder for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
26.3 g
496 kcal
1 cup (serving used here)
128 g
33.7 g
635 kcal
0.25 cup
32 g
8.4 g
159 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 whole milk powder
The nine essential amino acids in Whole milk powder, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
2.58 g
3.3 g
98
lysine
2.09 g
2.68 g
79
valine
1.76 g
2.25 g
67
isoleucine
1.59 g
2.04 g
60
threonine
1.19 g
1.52 g
45
phenylalanine
1.27 g
1.63 g
48
methionine
0.66 g
0.84 g
25
histidine
0.714 g
0.91 g
27
tryptophan
0.371 g
0.47 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.
How much protein is in 100 g of whole milk powder?
26.3 g. The 1 cup serving used on this page weighs 128 g and so carries 33.7 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of whole milk powder?
5.3 g. That figure divides its 26.3 g of protein per 100 g by its 496 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in whole milk powder complete?
Yes. The protein in whole milk powder 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 whole milk powder?
About 67%. One 1 cup serving has 33.7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #173454 (Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D), 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.