Food
Malted milk nutrition facts
A typical portion of malted milk (1 cup; 256 g, malted) has 170 calories and 8g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 66 calories (malted) to 372 (dry mix, not reconstituted).
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Milk, malted, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 3.2g
- more than 31% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 66
- more than 19% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 60mg
- more than 41% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 256 g in USDA's record for Milk, malted (FDC 2705501).
Where the calories come from: 53% carbohydrate, 28% fat and 19% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B121.4 µg in 1 cup (256 g), 57% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A292 µg RAE in 1 cup (256 g), 32% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.3 mg in 1 cup (256 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.3 mg in 1 cup (256 g), 24% of the Daily Value
- Zinc2.6 mg in 1 cup (256 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.2 mg in 1 cup (256 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1 cup (256 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus251 mg in 1 cup (256 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.3 mg in 1 cup (256 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium54 mg in 1 cup (256 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2705501), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of malted milk USDA describes
Dry mix, not reconstituted has the most calories per 100 g (372); the fewest: Malted (66)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk, malted | 66 | 3.2 g | 2.1 g | 60 mg |
| Milk, malted, dry mix, not reconstituted | 372 | 0 g | 0 g | 530 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (256 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8.17 g | 3.19 g | 16% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 5.25 g | 2.05 g | 7% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 22.1 g | 8.64 g | 8% |
| Energy | 169 kcal | 66.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 218 g | 85.1 g | |
| Total Sugars | 20.0 g | 7.81 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 20.5 mg | 8.00 mg | 7% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.06 g | 1.20 g | 15% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.12 g | 0.44 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.17 g | 0.067 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 407 mg | 159 mg | 31% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.82 mg | 0.71 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 53.8 mg | 21.0 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus, P | 251 mg | 98.0 mg | 20% |
| Potassium, K | 381 mg | 149 mg | 8% |
| Sodium, Na | 154 mg | 60.0 mg | 7% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.56 mg | 1.00 mg | 23% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.20 mg | 0.079 mg | 22% |
| Selenium, Se | 4.61 µg | 1.80 µg | 8% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 292 µg | 114 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 292 µg | 114 µg | 32% |
| Carotene, beta | 10.2 µg | 4.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.43 mg | 0.56 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3.58 µg | 1.40 µg | 18% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 6.14 mg | 2.40 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin | 0.29 mg | 0.11 mg | 24% |
| Riboflavin | 0.34 mg | 0.13 mg | 26% |
| Niacin | 2.28 mg | 0.89 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.35 mg | 0.14 mg | 21% |
| Folate, total | 2.56 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 1.36 µg | 0.53 µg | 57% |
| Choline, total | 44.0 mg | 17.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.51 µg | 0.20 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 2.56 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 2.56 µg | 1.00 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E, added | 1.36 mg | 0.53 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.11 g | 0.044 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.087 g | 0.034 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.056 g | 0.022 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.14 g | 0.054 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.16 g | 0.062 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.50 g | 0.20 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.41 g | 0.55 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.51 g | 0.20 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.14 g | 0.45 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.18 g | 0.071 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.020 g | 0.0080 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0077 g | 0.0030 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.079 g | 0.031 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0051 g | 0.0020 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0026 g | 0.0010 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2705501: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in malted milk?
170 in 1 cup (256 g) of malted; 66 to 372 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in malted milk?
8g in 1 cup; 3.2 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in malted milk?
150mg in 1 cup; 60 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov