Nutritional Facts
Make sure your family is getting the calcium they need. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourage Americans to enjoy three servings of low-fat or fat-free milk or equivalent milk products each day to maintain good health. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recognized that people who consume more dairy foods have better overall diets, consume more nutrients and have improved bone health.
Milk is an excellent source of calcium. Regardless of its fat content, milk provides about 300 milligrams of calcium per serving (8 fluid oz); However, Calcium isn’t the only benefit of milk. With 9 essential vitamins and minerals you need every day, both white and flavored milk offer a unique nutrient package to help you meet the recommended 3 servings Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Percentage of Daily Value from 8oz serving:
• Calcium: 30%
• Helps build strong bones and teeth.
• Vitamin D: 25%
• Helps promote calcium absorption and enhances bone mineralization.
• Protein: 16%
• Builds and repairs muscle tissue and serves as a source of energy.
• Potassium: 11%
• Helps regulate fluid balance, maintain normal blood pressure and is needed for muscle activity and contraction.
• Vitamin A: 10%
• Maintains normal vision and skin and the integrity of the immune system.
• Vitamin B12: 13%
• Help build red blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to working muscles.
• Riboflavin: 24%
• Helps convert food into energy.
• Niacin (Niacin Equivalents): 10%
• Is important for the normal function of many enzymes in the body and is involved in the metabolism of sugar and fatty acids.
• Phosphorus: 20%
• Helps strengthen bones and generates energy in the body’s cells.
• Helps build strong bones and teeth.
• Vitamin D: 25%
• Helps promote calcium absorption and enhances bone mineralization.
• Protein: 16%
• Builds and repairs muscle tissue and serves as a source of energy.
• Potassium: 11%
• Helps regulate fluid balance, maintain normal blood pressure and is needed for muscle activity and contraction.
• Vitamin A: 10%
• Maintains normal vision and skin and the integrity of the immune system.
• Vitamin B12: 13%
• Help build red blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to working muscles.
• Riboflavin: 24%
• Helps convert food into energy.
• Niacin (Niacin Equivalents): 10%
• Is important for the normal function of many enzymes in the body and is involved in the metabolism of sugar and fatty acids.
• Phosphorus: 20%
• Helps strengthen bones and generates energy in the body’s cells.
All percent Daily Values are based on nutrient values for 8-ounce cup of milk as found on nutrition facts label according to FDA.
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