Carnation · Drink Mixes
Malted Milk, Original
A 3 Tbsp (21g) serving of Malted Milk, Original by Carnation has 90 calories, 10g of sugars and 100mg of sodium, as submitted by Nestle USA Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2265424, record updated Dec 1, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2265424, available May 23, 2022; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 21g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 050000549009
- Category
- Drink Mixes
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other drink mixes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 48% of the 3,705 drink mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 62% of them.
Where the calories come from: 70% carbohydrate, 21% fat and 9% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among drink mixes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 47.6 g | 50 g | 48% |
| Sodium | 476 mg | 250 mg | 62% |
| Protein | 9.5 g | 0 g | 86% |
| Calories | 429 | 375 | 81% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,705 products, one per barcode.
Other milk in this aisle
325 of the 3,705 drink mixes products are named milk. Per 100 g their median is 400 calories, 536 mg of sodium and 5.7 g of protein; 142 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Malted Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix ARCHER FARMS | 357 mg | 357 |
| Horchata Flavored Rice Milk and Cinnamon Drink Mix ZUKO | 294 mg | 412 |
| Soda Fountain, Malted Milk Powder SODA FOUNTAIN | 283 mg | 391 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "milk", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WHEAT FLOUR AND MALTED BARLEY EXTRACTS, DRY WHOLE MILK, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE.
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Wheat Flour and Malted Barley Extracts, Dry Whole Milk, Salt. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Dec 1, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2265424).
More Carnation drink mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nestl Carnation Malted Milk Original 6 x 2.5 LB | 429 | 57.14 g | 500 mg |
| Chocolate Malted Milk | 400 | 76.67 g | 183 mg |
| Carnation Breakfast Essentials Nutrition Powder Drink Mix Variety Pack, 1.26 Oz, 10 Count, French Vanilla; Chocolate; Strawberry | 389 | 41.67 g | 278 mg |
| Classic French Vanilla Flavored Nutritional Drink | 361 | 50 g | 333 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Carnation Malted Milk, Original?
90 per 3 Tbsp (21g) serving, and 429 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Carnation Malted Milk, Original?
100mg per serving (4% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 1, 2020. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov