5 Reasons for Flavored Milk

1. Milk provides nutrients essential for staying healthy, and kids will drink more when it’s flavored.
2. Flavored milk contains the same nine essential nutrients as white milk and is a healthful alternative to soft drinks.
3. Drinking low-fat or fat-free white or flavored milk helps kids get the three daily servings of milk recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans; It also provides three of the five “nutrients of concern” that children do not get enough of: calcium, potassium and magnesium.
4. Children who drink flavored milk meet more of their nutrient needs. They do not consume more added sugar, fat or calories, and they are not heavier than non-milk drinkers.
5. Low-fat chocolate milk is the most popular milk choice in schools, and kids drink less milk (and get fewer nutrients) if it’s taken away.

 

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Flavored Milk in Perspective

Nutrient-rich flavored milk comes in a variety of flavors and offers the same unique nutrient package of nine essential nutrients as unflavored milk. Flavored milk is available in traditional flavors such as chocolate as well as innovative flavors including strawberry, vanilla, mocha and root beer. As the most popular milk choice in schools, flavored milk is a highly palatable, nourishing beverage that can help Americans, particularly children, meet current daily dairy food and calcium intake recommendations.