Did you know that Alternative “Milk” WHICH GLASS IS cow’s milk contains THE BEST DEAL? Beverages Don’t 9 essential nutrients? BEVERAGE AVERAGE PRICE/CUP* Add Up
Cow’s Milk 12¢
Protein Lactose-Free Cow’s Milk 50¢ Fewer ingredients Soy “Milk” Beverage 41¢ doesn’t mean less protein! Cow’s milk contains Almond “Milk” Beverage 62¢ 8 grams of high-quality, Coconut “Milk” Beverage 55¢ naturally-occurring protein in each 8 ounce glass. Rice “Milk” Beverage 42¢ Cashew “Milk” Beverage 75¢ Did You Know? PUT YOUR MONEY ON MILK! Protein is just one of the nutrients * Average price per cup based on Meijer.com 2016 retail pricing cow’s milk provides. Calcium, vitamin D, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B12, riboflavin, and niacin are also in each cup.
Calcium Dairy foods, like cow’s milk, provide the Only Cow’s Milk Contains highest sources of calcium. You would need to eat 3 ½ cups of broccoli, 1 cup of almonds, or 10 cups of spinach to get Naturally occurring the same amount one 8-ounce glass of calcium cow’s milk provides.
Beware! High quality protein Even though alternative “milk” beverages may tout more calcium on their labels, much of the added Less than calcium settles to the bottom, Smart shoppers meaning you consume less. 5 ingredients www.MilkMeansMore.org choose cow’s milk. REAL MILK MATTERS Use cow’s milk in recipes. Milk substitutes can alter flavor, texture, and consistency in classic, homemade recipes. Use cow’s milk in… smoothies • mashed potatoes • cream sauces pudding • soups • homemade ice cream
COW’S MILK* LACTOSE-FREE FORTIFIED SOY ALMOND COCONUT RICE CASHEW x (1% MILK) MILKo “MILK” BEVERAGE+ “MILK” BEVERAGE+ “MILK” BEVERAGE+ “MILK” BEVERAGE “MILK” BEVERAGE+
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Ingredients: 3 Ingredients: 4 Ingredients: 12 Ingredients: 11 Ingredients: 12 Ingredients: 6 Ingredients: 17 Low-fat milk, vitamin A, Fat-free milk, vitamin A Soy milk (filtered water, Almond milk (filtered Coconut milk (water, Filtered water, organic Cashew milk (filtered vitamin D palmitate, vitamin D3, whole soybeans), water, almonds), cane coconut cream), brown rice (partially water, cashews), lactose enzyme cane sugar, tricalcium sugar, sea salt, locust cane sugar, calcium milled), organic expeller cane sugar, sea salt, phosphate, calcium bean gum, sunflower carbonate, vitamin A pressed safflower oil, almond butter, locust
carbonate, vitamin A lecithin, gellan gum, palmitate, vitamin B12, and/or sunflower oil, bean gum, sunflower
palmitate, vitamin D2, calcium carbonate, vitamin D2, sea salt, and/or canola oil, sea lecithin, gellan gum,
riboflavin, vitamin 12B , vitamin E acetate, natural flavor, sunflower salt natural flavor, calcium sea salt, natural flavor, vitamin A palmitate, lecithin, locust bean carbonate, vitamin E
gellan gum vitamin D2 gum, gellan gum acetate, zinc gluconate, vitamin A palmitate,
riboflavin, vitamin B12,
vitamin D2 Discover more reasons to fill your cup with cow’s milk at MilkMeansMore.org
* USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 27 o Lactaid Fat-Free milk product information + Silk product information at www.silk.com x Dreamplantbased.com (Rice Dream Brand) Be sure to always check the label on the beverages you purchase for the most up-to-date ingredient statement.