Carnation Instant Nonfat Dry Milk vs Hoosier Hill Farm Instant Nonfat Dry Milk

Both are real nonfat dry milk with no additives beyond vitamins A and D. Carnation is the better pick for cooking and baking: it dissolves readily, comes in six stay-fresh canisters, and each canister makes 3 quarts. Hoosier Hill Farm is the better pick for drinking and everyday use: its 1 lb jar yields about 19 cups and it has a straightforward one-ingredient label. Owners of both say flavor is close to fresh skim milk when mixed cold and used within a day.

• Choose the Carnation if you bake and cook often and want several sealed canisters that keep well once opened.
• Choose the Hoosier Hill Farm if you mainly reconstitute milk for drinking, cereal and smoothies and want a single resealable jar.