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Dairy Council Digest Archives
Dairy Foods' Contribution to Nutrient Dense Diets
Dairy Foods' Overall Nutrient Profile
Milk and other dairy products make a significant contribution to the nation's supply of nutrients (30, Table). As estimated for 2000, dairy foods (excluding butter) contributed only 9% of the total calories available. Yet, these foods naturally provided 72% of the calcium, 32% of the phosphorus, 26% of the riboflavin, 23% of the vitamin A, 20% of vitamin B12, 19% of protein, 18% of potassium, 16.5% of zinc, and 15% of magnesium (30). In addition, dairy foods are a significant source of the vitamin niacin due to their content of the amino acid tryptophan, and through fortification, fluid milk provides the majority of vitamin D in the diet. Nearly all milk sold in the U.S. is fortified with vitamin D to obtain standardized amounts of 400 I.U. or 10 µg/quart (31).
Because a serving of milk provides 20% or more of the Daily Value (DV) (as seen on food labels) for calcium, vitamin D, riboflavin, and phosphorus, this food is considered an excellent source of these nutrients. In addition, milk is a good source of protein, vitamin B12, niacin (includes niacin equivalents), and vitamin A because it provides 10 to 19% of the DV for these nutrients (32). In addition to its combination of essential nutrients, dairy foods may also contain bioactive components such as conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) (33-35), sphingolipids (36-38), probiotics (health-promoting microorganisms) (39,40), and other components (41,42) with potential health benefits. Dairy foods' unique combination of nutrients and other components cannot be duplicated in a fortified food or a dietary supplement (43).
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