USDA Standard Reference · Beverages
Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 174814, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 52
- Caloriesvery low density
- 5.9g
- Proteingood source · 12% DV
- 2.3g
- Carbslow · 1% DV
- 2.2g
- Fatlow · 3% DV
Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink contains 52 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 5.9g of protein, 2.2g of fat, and 2.3g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 39% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink is a low-calorie food at just 52 kcal per 100g.
- 5.9g
- protein per 100g
- Top 61%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 52
- calories per 100g
- 0.8g
- sugar per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink contains 52 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 5.9g of protein, 2.2g of fat, and 2.3g of carbohydrates per 100g. Dietary fiber: 0.2g. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink is catalogued there as FDC ID 174814, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Beverages" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink reads as low carb, low fat, sugar free, low sodium within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Beverages group for context.
Nutritional Value at a Glance
Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink balances protein, fat, and carbohydrates without any single macro dominating.
At 1% of the Daily Value for fiber, it contributes moderately to daily fiber intake.
Allergen indicators
Our text scan flagged these FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicators in this product's name and brand description:
- Milk
Always verify with the physical package label. Our detection is a keyword scan over USDA-published product names and brand text, it is conservative-positive (flags likely allergens) but cannot guarantee completeness or accuracy. Manufacturers may reformulate without notice; consumers with anaphylaxis-risk allergies must rely on the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the package itself.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
52 kcal = 3% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink compares to Beverages
Per 100 g, against the average across all beverages foods in USDA FoodData Central.
89% Higher in protein than 89% of beverages on record, a standout in its group.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Beverages group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink ranks on protein
Its 5.9g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
6 39th percentile higher than 39% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink sits among Beverages
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 224 Beverages foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink: 89th protein percentile, 40th calorie percentile among Beverages foods
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- Beverages, fruit-flavored drink, dry powdered mix, low calorie, with aspartame: Protein percentile 60, Calorie percentile 79
- Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, BUDWEISER: Protein percentile 54, Calorie percentile 23
- Alcoholic beverage, wine, light: Protein percentile 6, Calorie percentile 34
- Beverages, chocolate-flavor beverage mix, powder, prepared with whole milk: Protein percentile 79, Calorie percentile 60
- Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, prepared with water: Protein percentile 31, Calorie percentile 3
- Cranberry juice cocktail, bottled, low calorie, with calcium, saccharin and corn sweetener: Protein percentile 1, Calorie percentile 12
- Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, with added ascorbic acid: Protein percentile 63, Calorie percentile 91
- Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant: Protein percentile 62, Calorie percentile 41
- Beverages, UNILEVER, SLIMFAST, meal replacement, regular, ready-to-drink, 3-2-1 Plan: Protein percentile 82, Calorie percentile 44
- Beverages, Protein powder soy based: Protein percentile 98, Calorie percentile 92
- Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Claret: Protein percentile 6, Calorie percentile 56
- Beverages, carbonated, SPRITE, lemon-lime, without caffeine: Protein percentile 3, Calorie percentile 22
- Beverages, Malted drink mix, natural, powder, prepared with whole milk: Protein percentile 86, Calorie percentile 65
- Beverages, Orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, low calorie, powder: Protein percentile 84, Calorie percentile 79
- Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee, 63 proof: Protein percentile 25, Calorie percentile 82
- Beverages, chocolate syrup, prepared with whole milk: Protein percentile 78, Calorie percentile 67
- Beverages, OCEAN SPRAY, Cran Grape: Protein percentile 40, Calorie percentile 41
- Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol: Protein percentile 46, Calorie percentile 28
- Beverages, chocolate-flavor beverage mix for milk, powder, with added nutrients, prepared with whole milk: Protein percentile 79, Calorie percentile 67
- Beverages, Whiskey sour mix, bottled: Protein percentile 25, Calorie percentile 64
- Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Tropical Colada: Protein percentile 70, Calorie percentile 23
- Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Sangiovese: Protein percentile 6, Calorie percentile 63
- Beverages, OCEAN SPRAY, Ruby Red cranberry: Protein percentile 6, Calorie percentile 26
- Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, unsweetened: Protein percentile 91, Calorie percentile 85
- Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink: Protein percentile 89, Calorie percentile 40
Read the chart
Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink ranks at the 89th percentile for protein and the 40th percentile for calories among Beverages foods (n=224). That places it in the "low-cal, high-protein" quadrant, an efficient choice within this category.
- Beverages, fruit-flavored drink, dry powdered mix, low calorie, with aspartame: 60th protein percentile, 79th calorie percentile
- Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, BUDWEISER: 54th protein percentile, 23rd calorie percentile
- Alcoholic beverage, wine, light: 6th protein percentile, 34th calorie percentile
- Beverages, chocolate-flavor beverage mix, powder, prepared with whole milk: 79th protein percentile, 60th calorie percentile
- Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, prepared with water: 31st protein percentile, 3rd calorie percentile
- Cranberry juice cocktail, bottled, low calorie, with calcium, saccharin and corn sweetener: 1st protein percentile, 12th calorie percentile
- Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, with added ascorbic acid: 63rd protein percentile, 91st calorie percentile
- Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant: 62nd protein percentile, 41st calorie percentile
- Beverages, UNILEVER, SLIMFAST, meal replacement, regular, ready-to-drink, 3-2-1 Plan: 82nd protein percentile, 44th calorie percentile
- Beverages, Protein powder soy based: 98th protein percentile, 92nd calorie percentile
- Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Claret: 6th protein percentile, 56th calorie percentile
- Beverages, carbonated, SPRITE, lemon-lime, without caffeine: 3rd protein percentile, 22nd calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 2.3 G | 1% |
| Energy | 52 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.20 G | 1% |
| Protein | 5.9 G | 12% |
| Total Sugars | 0.78 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 2.2 G | 3% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.00 G | |
| Ash | 0.68 G | |
| Caffeine | 0 MG | |
| Energy | 218.0 kJ | |
| Theobromine | 0 MG | |
| Water | 89.0 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Choline, total | 0 MG | |
| Folate, DFE | 56.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 0.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 33.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 33.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 1 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 1 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.7 UG | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.7 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 28 MG | |
| Vitamin E, added | 1 MG | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.0 UG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 69 MG | 5% |
| Iron, Fe | 1 MG | 7% |
| Potassium, K | 198 MG | 4% |
| Sodium, Na | 95 MG | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 28 IU | 4% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0 UG | |
| Carotene, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Lycopene | 0.0 UG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 20 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 101 MG | |
| Retinol | 88.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 294 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 88.0 UG | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.7 UG | |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.7 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 1 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 2 MG | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.36 G | 2% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.00 G | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.4 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.36 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.4 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.04 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.02 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.35 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.14 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.22 G | |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0.0 UG |
Key takeaways
- Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink delivers 5.9g of protein per 100g, more than 39% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 52 calories per 100g - below the beverages average of 111. Compare beverages
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits low carb, low fat, sugar free patterns.
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 174814) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.