Ayurveda & Asana Yoga icon Ayurveda & Asana Yoga Download on App Store

Ayurvedic Dravya · Dairy · — kcal / 100g

Milk powder

Also known as: dried whole milk

Milk powder is a traditional Ayurvedic dairy valued for its sweet taste and neutral potency.

Check Milk powder Against Your Prakriti & Daily Macros Log 704 Ayurvedic ingredients and 1,511 recipes with Six Tastes + verified USDA nutrition on iPhone & iPad.
Download on the App Store
Milk powder — Ayurvedic Dairy & USDA Nutrition

Milk powder — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Neutral · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Neutral (0) Pitta: Neutral (0) Kapha: Increases (+2)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Neutral
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Heavy, Dry, Dense
Digestibility & Agni
2/5 · Agni -1
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Milk powder is a traditional Ayurvedic dairy valued for its sweet taste and neutral potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Reconstitute warm and spice as milk; better as an ingredient in sweets than a daily milk replacement.

Classical Provenance: Modern processing.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • instant khoya substitute in sweets
  • fortifying porridges (moderation)

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: kapha excess
  • Contraindication: Ayurvedic view: a processed shadow of milk — fresh milk always preferred
  • Contraindication: oxidized fats in long-stored powder

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Milk powder

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 2 tbsp (16g):

iOS App for iPhone & iPad

Practice with 908 illustrated postures, custom prāṇāyāma timers & dosha meal plans

Combine classical Vata, Pitta, and Kapha balance, Six Tastes (Shad Rasa), and seasonal Ritucharya routines with verified USDA calorie, macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral tracking.

Download on the App Store Compare with Cal AI, MyFitnessPal & Yoga Apps

Related Dairy Ingredients

PaneerDairy · Cooling

Paneer

Fresh unfermented cheese — the most sattvic cheese form; builds tissue without fermentation sharpness.

Whey (mastu)Dairy · Heating

Whey (mastu)

Mastu is the classical light fraction of curd — praised as digestive, channel-clearing and strength-giving without heavi

Yogurt, plain whole milkDairy · Heating

Yogurt, plain whole milk

Channel-blocking (abhishyandi) when misused; transformed into light, digestive takra (buttermilk) by churning with water