_Foods Included_
Milk—fluid whole, evaporated, skim, dry, buttermilk.
Cheese—cottage; cream; Cheddar-type, natural or process.
Ice cream.
[Illustration: Dairy products]
_Amounts Recommended_
Some milk every day for everyone.
Recommended amounts are given below in terms of 8-ounce cups of whole
fluid milk:
Children under 9 2 to 3
Children 9 to 12 3 or more
Teen-agers 4 or more
Adults 2 or more
Pregnant women 3 or more
Nursing mothers 4 or more
Part or all of the milk may be fluid skim milk, buttermilk, evaporated
milk, or dry milk.
Cheese and ice cream may replace part of the milk. The amount of either
it will take to replace a given amount of milk is figured on the basis
of calcium content. Common portions of cheese and of ice cream and
their milk equivalents in calcium are:
1-inch cube Cheddar-type cheese = ½ cup milk
½ cup cottage cheese = ⅓ cup milk
2 tablespoons cream cheese = 1 tablespoon milk
½ cup ice cream = ¼ cup milk