Milk: how it ranks for boxers

The best form of milk here is skimmed, dried, fortified. It ranks 207 of 2,591 foods all-round, with 42% of its calories from protein. Top-scoring entry: Milk (skimmed, dried, fortified). All-round (Super) 22.2, rank 207/2,591. %Protein per kcal 42, Nutrient Density 68, estimated Satiety 56, energy density 3.48 kcal/g.

Every form of milk, ranked

Preparation	All-Round Nutrition	Making Weight	% Protein/kcal	Nutrients	Fullness	Carbs	Calories
skimmed, dried, fortified	22.2	24.0	42%	68	56	57g	376
skimmed, pasteurised, winter	4.9	32.2	44%	11	71	4g	32
skimmed, pasteurised, summer	4.5	31.2	42%	11	71	4g	33
evaporated, light	4.5	20.2	29%	16	66	10g	109
skimmed, pasteurised, average	4.5	29.4	40%	11	71	5g	35
1% fat, pasteurised	4.0	24.9	34%	12	70	5g	41
skimmed, UHT	3.8	31.3	42%	9	71	5g	33
semi-skimmed, pasteurised, winter and spring	3.7	21.6	30%	13	70	5g	47
soya, non-dairy alternative to milk, unsweetened, fortified	3.6	27.3	37%	10	71	1g	27
semi-skimmed, pasteurised, average	3.4	21.6	30%	12	70	5g	47
semi-skimmed, pasteurised, summer and autumn	3.1	22.1	30%	10	70	5g	46
soya, non-dairy alternative to milk, sweetened, fortified	2.8	21.0	29%	10	70	3g	45
sheeps, raw	2.5	16.4	23%	11	67	5g	94
whole, pasteurised, average	2.3	15.6	22%	11	69	5g	64
evaporated, whole	2.3	13.1	20%	13	62	13g	167
whole, pasteurised, summer and autumn	2.2	15.8	22%	10	69	4g	63
whole, pasteurised, winter and spring	2.2	14.2	20%	11	68	5g	65
semi-skimmed, UHT	2.1	21.1	29%	7	70	5g	45
Channel islands, whole, summer	2.0	15.3	22%	10	68	4g	74
Channel Islands, whole, pasteurised	1.8	13.5	19%	10	68	4g	73
Channel islands, whole, winter	1.7	12.5	18%	10	68	4g	73
whole, UHT	1.4	14.4	20%	7	69	5g	65
flavoured, pasteurised, chocolate	1.0	13.4	19%	6	67	12g	72
flavoured, pasteurised, strawberry, banana	1.0	15.9	23%	5	67	10g	66
goats, pasteurised	0.9	14.0	20%	5	69	4g	61
condensed, whole, sweetened	0.7	4.2	10%	12	42	56g	310
human, colostrum	0.3	9.9	14%	2	68	7g	57
human, transitional	0.1	6.4	9%	1	67	7g	65
human, mature	0.1	5.0	7%	2	66	7g	69

Carbs and calories are per 100 g. Part of the Milk and milk products group. Scores from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset.

Foods most like milk

Nutritionally these eat most like milk, so they make sensible swaps. Nearest neighbours by Euclidean distance in the standardised feature space (macro share of energy, nutrient density, satiety, energy density).

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Common questions

Is milk good for boxers?

On an all-round basis (22 out of 100), milk ranks 207 of 2,591 foods. Its best form here is skimmed, dried, fortified, with 42% of its calories from protein, a nutrient-density score of 68 and an estimated fullness of 56.

How is milk scored?

Scores come from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset. The all-round score combines protein per calorie, nutrient density and estimated satiety. Satiety is modelled from the drivers of fullness, not measured directly.

General information for boxers, not medical or dietary advice. For a plan built around you, speak to a registered dietitian or your GP. Food data from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset, used under the Open Government Licence.

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