The main difference between a milkshake and a malt is that a malt uses malted milk powder. Otherwise, they both use the same ingredients (including ice cream, milk, and flavorings such as fudge or fruit syrup). A milkshake is a drink that is made by “shaking” or mixing milk with other additives until frothy. The ingredients in a milkshake typically include a mixture of ice cream, blended whole milk, and other variables such as chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry syrup, which also serves as a sweetener. You can also use pre-flavored kinds of milk like chocolate milk, depending on which milkshake you are making. That said, adding malted milk powder does bring a few differences between these two beverages. For starters, the malt in malted milk powder gives the drink a toastier flavor than a simple milkshake. Additionally, malt has a more savory taste and a thicker consistency, while a regular milkshake tastes sweet and features a creamy consistency. What’s more, due to the addition of barley in malt powder, there are slightly more nutrients in malt than in a regular milkshake.