Energy
lower quarter38 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 92 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 57–122 kcal
Based on 11 records reporting energy.
Beveragesmoderate variability
Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink, light (Muscle Milk) calories: 103 per 1 single serving box (272 g)
This exact USDA record reports 103 calories for 1 single serving box (272 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
1 single serving box · 272 g
- Calories
- 103 kcal
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbohydrate
- 5.7 g
- Total fat
- 3.1 g
- Fiber
- 0.5 g
- Sodium
- 73 mg
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Estimated for 1 single serving box (8.5 fl oz) · 272 g
103calories
Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink, light (Muscle Milk)
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 5.7 g
- Fat
- 3.1 g
— means the source has no value available.
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Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 103 calories for 1 single serving box at 272 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 38 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 13 g protein, 0.5 g fiber, and 73 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is beverages, water, tap, drinking, representing 90.5% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 single serving box at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 12–170 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2710721: “Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink, light (Muscle Milk).” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2710721, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 fl oz” through “1 bottle (14 fl oz)” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 fl ozUSDA-listed household measure | 32 g | 12 kcal | 1.5 g | 0.1 g | 9 mg |
| 1 single serving box (8.5 fl oz)USDA-listed household measure | 272 g | 103 kcal | 13 g | 0.5 g | 73 mg |
| 1 bottle (14 fl oz)USDA-listed household measure | 448 g | 170 kcal | 21.4 g | 0.9 g | 121 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Nutritional beverages
The comparison set contains 11 exact records in the Nutritional beverages USDA category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2710721’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half4.8 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 5.2 g
- Middle 50%
- 4–5.4 g
Based on 11 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half0.2 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0.4 g
- Middle 50%
- 0.2–1.3 g
Based on 11 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
lower quarter27 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 77 mg
- Middle 50%
- 68–84 mg
Based on 11 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2710721’s 272 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin A; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
Vitamin A272 µg
≈ 30% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Calcium318 mg
≈ 24% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium73 mg
≈ 3% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat0.3 g
≈ 1% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink, light (Muscle Milk),” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2710720 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 fl oz to 1 bottle (14 fl oz)
USDA assigns those measures 32 g and 448 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 12 kcal to 170 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2710720
At an equal 100 g, this record has 68 mg less sodium than “Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink (Muscle Milk).” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Beverages, water, tap, drinking
The source formulation has 2 input rows; Beverages, water, tap, drinking supplies 90.5% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “ready-to-drink; light (Muscle Milk)” fits. Inspect FDC 2710720 when “ready-to-drink (Muscle Milk)” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink, light (Muscle Milk)
- Exact source wording
- “Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink, light (Muscle Milk)”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2710721 · FNDDS 95106010
- Named qualifiers
- ready-to-drink · light (Muscle Milk)
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Protein supplement, milk based, Muscle Milk Light, powder · Beverages, water, tap, drinking
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink (Muscle Milk)
- Exact source wording
- “Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink (Muscle Milk)”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2710720 · FNDDS 95106000
- Named qualifiers
- ready-to-drink (Muscle Milk)
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “ready-to-drink” and “light (Muscle Milk)”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.
| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordNutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink, light (Muscle Milk) | 272 g103 kcal | 38 kcal | 4.8 g | 1.2 g | 0.2 g | 27 mg |
| Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink (Muscle Milk) | 352 g183 kcal | 52 kcal | 5.9 g | 2.2 g | 0.2 g | 95 mg |
| Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink (Boost) | 256 g259 kcal | 101 kcal | 4.2 g | 1.7 g | 1.3 g | 63 mg |
| Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink (Ensure) | 252 g265 kcal | 105 kcal | 3.8 g | 2.5 g | 0 g | 84 mg |
| Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink (Slim Fast) | 341 g194 kcal | 57 kcal | 3.3 g | 1.9 g | 1.6 g | 68 mg |
| Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink (Boost Plus) | 256 g353 kcal | 138 kcal | 5.4 g | 5.4 g | 1.2 g | 77 mg |
| Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink (Ensure Plus) | 252 g355 kcal | 141 kcal | 5.2 g | 4.5 g | 0 g | 95 mg |
How to compare FDC 2710721: its source amount is 272 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2710721, the 4 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
97 kcal
256 g
1 fl oz
12 kcal
32 g
1 single serving box (8.5 fl oz)
103 kcal
272 g
1 bottle (14 fl oz)
170 kcal
448 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2710721, Vitamin A is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Vitamin A
272 µg≈ 30% Daily ValueCalcium
318.2 mg≈ 25% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2710721’s 272 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2710721 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 13 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 272 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 103 kcal 38 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 13 g 4.8 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 5.7 g 2.1 g | 2% 1% |
| Total fat | 3.1 g 1.2 g | 4% 1% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.5 g 0.2 g | 2% 1% |
| Sugars | 1 g 0.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 73.4 mg 27 mg | 3% 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.3 g 0.1 g | 1% 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.2 g 0.8 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3 g 0.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 2.7 mg 1 mg | 1% 0% |
| Potassium | 217.6 mg 80 mg | 5% 2% |
| Calcium | 318.2 mg 117 mg | 24% 9% |
| Iron | 3.1 mg 1.2 mg | 17% 6% |
| Magnesium | 76.2 mg 28 mg | 18% 7% |
| Vitamin C | 10.9 mg 4 mg | 12% 4% |
| Vitamin D | 1.9 µg 0.7 µg | 10% 3% |
| Vitamin A | 272 µg 100 µg | 30% 11% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 248.9 g 91.5 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2710721, approximate percentages divide the displayed 272 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2710721 to 2 source inputs totaling 523.6 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink, light (Muscle Milk)” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
2 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Beverages, water, tap, drinking, Protein supplement, milk based, Muscle Milk Light, powder. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
523.6 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Protein supplement, milk based, Muscle Milk Light, powderUSDA ingredient 1224 | 50 GM | 50 g | 9.5% |
| 2 | Beverages, water, tap, drinkingUSDA ingredient 14411 · encyclopedia page available | 16 | 473.6 g | 90.5% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2710721, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Nutritional beverages” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink, light (Muscle Milk)
- USDA category
- Nutritional beverages
- FDC ID
- 2710721
- FNDDS code
- 95106010
Closest inspectable record
Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink (Muscle Milk)
- USDA category
- Nutritional beverages
- FDC ID
- 2710720
- FNDDS code
- 95106000
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 38 kcal | 52 kcal | −14 kcal |
| Protein | 4.8 g | 5.9 g | −1.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.1 g | 2.3 g | −0.2 g |
| Total fat | 1.2 g | 2.2 g | −1 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.2 g | 0.2 g | Same listed value |
| Sodium | 27 mg | 95 mg | −68 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 14 less calories, 1.1 g less protein, and 1 g less total fat than “Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink (Muscle Milk).”
Only this record lists Protein supplement, milk based, Muscle Milk Light, powder; Beverages, water, tap, drinking. Only the comparison record lists Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
4 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Listed only in this record: Protein supplement, milk based, Muscle Milk Light, powder; Beverages, water, tap, drinking.
Listed only in the comparison: Beverages, CYTOSPORT, Muscle Milk, ready-to-drink.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 272 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 single serving box (272 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 352 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 single serving box (352 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2710721 with FDC 2710720 at equal mass; use their 272 g and 352 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2710721 versus FDC 2710720 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full nutritional beverages source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink, light (Muscle Milk)” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2710721 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with drink size, recipe or formulation, milk or cream, sweeteners and add-ins.
For “Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink, light (Muscle Milk),” resolve drink size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
drink size
Resolve drink size only when the meal or its source gives you evidence. If it is unknown, leave the uncertainty visible instead of choosing the most convenient variant.
- 02
recipe or formulation
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
- 03
milk or cream
Identify the liquid base and fat level when you can. Dairy, plant-based beverages, cream, and water are different record choices—not interchangeable volume adjustments.
- 04
sweeteners and add-ins
Use a label or known recipe when available, because sweetness does not reveal dose. Keep syrups, sugars, and concentrated add-ins separate when the base record does not name them.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2710721 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 38 kcal per 100 g becomes 103 kcal at 272 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 single serving box has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2710721
FNDDS food code: 95106010
The scaling for FDC 2710721 can be exact while the match to “Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink, light (Muscle Milk)” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 272 g weight, 2-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.