Nestlé Nido Instant Milk Powder vs Carnation Instant Nonfat Dry Milk

Buy Nido if the milk is mainly for drinking, for kids over one, or for a rich whole-milk taste in cereal, coffee and baking. Buy Carnation if you want a fat-free, kosher, long-shelf-life milk for cooking, smoothies and recipes, and you don't mind mixing it yourself. Nido is the creamier, more calorie-dense powder with DHA; Carnation is leaner, higher in protein per serving and sold as a six-can case. Owners of Nido praise its real, familiar taste and repeat-buy it; Carnation is a long-standing pantry staple for cooking rather than a drinking milk.

• Choose the Nido if you want a creamy whole-milk powder for drinking, breakfast and family use, with DHA and a taste owners describe as the original.
• Choose the Carnation if you want a fat-free, kosher dry milk for cooking, baking and smoothies, in a six-can case with a long shelf life.