The Milk and Yogurt Group
Foods in this group include milk and yogurt. These foods are grouped together, because they contain similar amounts of carbohydrate and fat. While milk and yogurt usually contain similar amounts of protein and carbohydrates, they can vary in their fat content.
One Serving from the Milk and Yogurt Group
One serving from the Milk and Yogurt
Group usually contains about 12 grams of carbohydrate and 8 grams
of protein, but the amount of fat and calories in these foods varies. For
instance, one cup of fat-free milk contains about 90 calories and 0 grams of
fat, but one cup of whole milk contains about 150 calories and 8 grams of fat. Check
the Nutrition Facts labels of these products to identify the amount of calories
and fat that they contain.
Examples of one serving from this group would include:
- 1 cup milk ( fat-free, ½%, 1%, 2% or whole)
- 1 cup soy milk (low fat, or fat-free)
- 2/3 fat-free yogurt (flavored or plain)
- 3/4 cup low-fat yogurt
Tips for Choosing Foods from the Milk and Yogurt Group
- Choose fat-free, low-fat, or reduced-fat products from this group whenever possible. These products contain less fat and fewer calories.
- Read the Nutrition Facts labels of yogurts carefully. Yogurt cups often vary in size so it is important to check the serving size of yogurts. Also, the calorie content of yogurt varies quite a bit, because some companies add sugar, syrup, artificial sweeteners, and/or fruit.
- Read the Nutrition Facts label if you are unsure of how many milk or yogurt servings a certain amount of food contains.
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This document is a source of information only, and is not medical advice.
