Healthy Food Database

Milk Cow's - Reduced and Low Fat

This milk has the fat removed from it in varying %'s. It is recommended for people trying to lose weight or for those who have a high cholesterol or a history of heart disease.
Reduced Fat - contains less than 2 per cent fat and it may have extra protein and calcium added;

Low Fat - has less than 1.5 per cent fat and almost the same nutritional benefits as regular milk, with boosted calcium content;

Skim milk - has 0.15 per cent fat and sometimes milk solids are added to optimise the taste.

Category: Dairy

In Season: all year

To Buy:

Available in almost every convenience store, supermarkets etc.

To Store:

Refrigerate and store for up to 5 days.

Tips & Tricks:

Skimmed milk to anyone unfamiliar to low fat milks will taste terrible. Start with reduced fat milk and work down to get used to the lighter taste. Try low fat /reduced fat in coffee and tea and in cooking.

Cooking Tips:

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Nutrition per 1 Cup:

Energy (kJ):

377

Low GI < 55:

Fat (g):

0.3

Monosaturated Fat , g:

0.0

Vitamin B2:

Vitamin D:

Potassium:

Phosphorus:

Amines:

No information available

Glutamates:

n/a

Carbohydrates, g:

13.0

Protein (g):

9.4

Saturated Fat, g :

0.3

Vitamin B1:

Niacin (B3):

Calcium:

Magnesium:

Sodium:

Salicylates:

Safe/negligible amount

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

Osteoporosis

Ulcers