Dairy & Eggs
Substitutes for Skim Milk Powder in gelato
Skim milk powder (nonfat dry milk) is spray-dried skimmed cow's milk, roughly 96% total solids of which about half is lactose plus ~35% milk protein and ~8% minerals. In gelato it is the primary lever for milk solids-not-fat (MSNF), adding body, chew and creaminess without fat. If you're out of skim milk powder or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -40), -26% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -44), +7% fat, -22% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -46), +8% fat, -23% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -49), +6% fat, -25% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -51), +6% fat, -25% solids — adjust to compensate.
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