Cow Milk vs Milk

Per 100 g, Cow Milk has 73 kcal and 3.2 g protein, while Milk has 60 kcal and 3.2 g protein.

Cow Milk

73
kcal per 100 ml
3.2 g protein

Milk

60
kcal per 100 ml
3.2 g protein

Nutrition compared, per 100 ml

Both foods are shown per 100 ml so the numbers are directly comparable. A single serving of each is a different size, so serving-for-serving figures would not tell you much.

Nutrient Cow Milk Milk Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 73 kcal 60 kcal better 18%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 3.2 g 3.2 g about the same
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 5 g 4.8 g about the same
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 4.5 g 3.2 g better 29%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 0 g 0 g about the same
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 4.9 g 4.8 g about the same
"Better" marks the more favourable value for a general healthy-eating goal, not a judgement about the food overall. Differences under 5% are treated as equivalent.

Which is better for weight loss?

Milk

Milk is the lighter choice at 60 kcal per 100 g against 73 for Cow Milk — about 18% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Cow Milk a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Milk

Both carry a similar amount of protein (3.2 g and 3.2 g per 100 g), so Milk takes it on the calorie cost — 5.3 g of protein per 100 kcal against 4.4 g. You get the same protein for less of your daily budget.

Cow Milk vs Milk — common questions

Cow Milk has more calories — about 73 kcal per 100 g compared with 60 kcal for Milk.

They are close. Cow Milk has 3.2 g and Milk has 3.2 g of protein per 100 g.

Milk is the lighter choice at 60 kcal per 100 g against 73 for Cow Milk — about 18% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Cow Milk a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Both carry a similar amount of protein (3.2 g and 3.2 g per 100 g), so Milk takes it on the calorie cost — 5.3 g of protein per 100 kcal against 4.4 g. You get the same protein for less of your daily budget.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 133 kcal and 6.4 g protein per 100 g of each. Indian meals are usually built from pairs like this, and mixing a grain with a protein source generally makes for a better-balanced plate than either on its own.

For most everyday goals Milk has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Cow Milk has 73 kcal and 3.2 g protein, while Milk has 60 kcal and 3.2 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.
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Data source: nutrition values are drawn from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), Vijayakumar et al., Curr Dev Nutr 2024;8(7):103790, used under CC BY 4.0, and derived from the ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables. Values vary with recipe, oil used and regional style.

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