Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink (Muscle Milk): Nutrition Facts
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Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink (Muscle Milk) contains 52 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (256 g) provides about 133 kcal.
Roughly 45% of its calories come from protein, with 37% from fat and 17% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in nutritional beverages on FoodFactly, where the median is 92 kcal per 100 g across 15 foods.
100 g provides 31% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C, 29% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12 and 16% of the Daily Value for copper.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 52 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 2.2 g | 3% |
| Saturated fat C | 0.36 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol C | 2 mg | 0.7% |
| Sodium C | 95 mg | 4% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 2.3 g | 0.8% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0.2 g | 0.7% |
| Total sugars C | 0.78 g | |
| Protein C | 5.9 g | 12% |
| Vitamin A C | 88 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C C | 27.6 mg | 31% |
| Vitamin D C | 0.7 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.83 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K C | 0 µg | 0% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.13 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.14 mg | 11% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.22 mg | 13% |
| Folate (B9) C | 56 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0.69 µg | 29% |
| Choline C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Calcium C | 69 mg | 5% |
| Iron C | 1.3 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium C | 20 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus C | 101 mg | 8% |
| Potassium C | 198 mg | 4% |
| Zinc C | 1.1 mg | 10% |
| Copper C | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Selenium C | 0 µg | 0% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 45%
- Carbohydrates 17%
- Fat 37%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein5.9 gin the top quarter of nutritional beverages (median 5.2 g)
- Fiber0.2 gbelow the median for nutritional beverages (median 0.4 g)
- Sugars0.78 gin the lowest quarter of nutritional beverages (median 8.3 g)
- Fat2.2 gbelow the median for nutritional beverages (median 2.5 g)
- Saturated fat0.36 gin the lowest quarter of nutritional beverages (median 0.42 g)
- Sodium95 mgin the top quarter of nutritional beverages (median 77 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal11.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water89 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 1.5 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 0.36 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 0.35 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 0.15 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0.22 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 1.4 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.013 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.037 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0.019 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 0 µg |
| Retinol C | 88 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 89 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 33 µg |
| Folate, food C | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0.83 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0.69 µg |
Other forms of Nutritional drink or shake
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink | 52 | 5.9 g | 2.3 g | 2.2 g |
| Beverages, SLIMFAST, Meal replacement, High Protein Shake, Ready-To-Drink, 3-2-1 plan | 61 | 6.6 g | 0.85 g | 3.4 g |
| Soy milk, unsweetened | 38 | 3.6 g | 1.3 g | 2.1 g |
| Coffee, Latte | 43 | 2.8 g | 4.4 g | 1.6 g |
| Coffee, Latte, decaffeinated | 43 | 2.8 g | 4.4 g | 1.6 g |
| Soy milk, sweetened | 53 | 3.4 g | 5.2 g | 2.1 g |
| Coffee, Iced Latte | 27 | 1.8 g | 2.8 g | 1 g |
| Coffee, Iced Latte, decaffeinated | 27 | 1.8 g | 2.8 g | 1 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2710720. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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