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   Milk & Nondairy Milks

Dairy products are an excellent source of calcium and protein and make for great snacks. But whole-milk dairy products, such as butter, cheese, milk, cream, and ice cream contain high amounts of saturated fat. When selecting dairy products, look for non-fat or low-fat varieties of milk or plain yogurt or yogurt sweetened with aspartame. These products contain the milk sugar lactose, which has a moderated glycemic index lower than other simple sugars. Also look for low-fat soy milk and soy drinks, which contain more protein and less fat than cow's milk.


 Soy Milk
Portion
Total
Carbs (g)
Total
Sugar (g)
Total
Fats (g)
Recmmd.
Plain, refrigerated
8 fl oz
8
4
4
Good
Unsweetened, refrigerated
8 fl oz
5
1
4
Good
Unsweetened, refrigerated
8 fl oz
5
1
4
Good
Vanilla, refrigerated
8 fl oz
10
7
4
Good
Chocolate, refrigerated
8 fl oz
23
19
4
Limited

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