Dairy & Eggs
Substitutes for Whole Milk Powder (Premium) in gelato
Whole milk powder (WMP) is spray-dried whole milk delivering roughly 27% milkfat, 26% protein and 38% lactose in a shelf-stable powder. In gelato it is a concentrated source of both fat and milk solids-non-fat (MSNF), used to enrich body, boost creaminess and fine-tune the freezing curve without adding water. If you're out of whole milk powder (premium) 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 -25), -20% fat — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +14), -26% fat — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -34), -26% fat — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -28), -28% solids — adjust to compensate.
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