Carnation Instant Nonfat Dry Milk

Food · Carnation

Meet the product

What it is & how to use itNonfat milk powder — mix 1/3 cup into 8 oz of water, or add dry to baking recipes.

Nonfat milk powder you can use for baking or drinking.

Carnation22.75 oz (~29 servings)Food

What it usually sells for

Walmart: ~$9
Grocery: ~$11

These give you a feel for typical shelf prices — they aren’t live prices.

What goes into the cost

Friendly note: every cost and margin figure here is an AI estimate for learning — not the brand's official numbers. Curiosity welcome, certainty not claimed.

Skim milk powder (~645 g): $2.60
Vitamins A & D: $0.05
Box + inner pouches: $0.65
Processing: $0.45
Freight: $0.45

AI estimate: we use public commodity, packaging and freight benchmarks to piece this together — not the company's own data.

Who's behind it

Nestlé S.A.

Public · SIX: NESN

Brand: Carnation
Market cap (Oct 2026): ~CHF 195B

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Ingredients & nourishment

Ingredient context, not a health score. US FDA rules below; limits vary by food and country. Amounts and compliance are not verified.

Base ingredient — the bulk of what's insideAdded on purpose — nutrients, fragrance, finishing touchesDoes the main job — active or holding ingredientSpray propellant — helps push the product outNatural fiber — plant or animal materialGeneral ingredient — its role isn't spelled out here

Ingredients

Nonfat dry milk

Closer look

This ingredient’s specific form and role are not verified in this analysis.

Its exact identity and amount may matter to shoppers comparing labels.

Permitted use / limit: Not verified. The general US framework below is not an ingredient-specific authorization or limit; the chemical form, food category and market are needed.

FDA · 21 CFR 170.30 (general framework)

Ingredients

Vitamin A palmitate

Closer look

A form of vitamin A used to fortify foods.

Some shoppers track added vitamins alongside other fortified foods or supplements.

Permitted use / limit: No universal food limit can be inferred here. The permitted amount depends on the food standard and vitamin form; this analysis does not verify the added amount.

FDA · 21 CFR 104.20

Ingredients

Vitamin D3

Closer look

A form of vitamin D used to fortify foods.

Some shoppers check the added amount alongside other vitamin sources.

Permitted use / limit: Permitted uses and amounts depend on the food category. No product-specific limit or compliance result is established by this analysis.

FDA · 21 CFR 184.1950

Per serving: ~80 kcal · 8 g protein · 0 g fat

With no fat, it’s less filling than NIDO. Both come from the same parent company.

What people think

Across the web

4.6 / 5

~3,000 reviews · Aggregated retailer reviews

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So, is it worth it?

Same company, different purpose. This costs less per serving, but has no fat and lighter fortification. It’s the better fit for baking, while NIDO is better for drinking.

Meet the product