What foods are included in the milk, yogurt, and cheese (milk) group? Credit: All pictures have been...

What foods are included in the milk, yogurt, and cheese (milk)

group?

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Milk — 8 fluid ounce carton

Milk Group: counts as 1 cup milk

Yogurt — 8 fluid ounce carton

Milk Group: counts as 1 cup milk

Cheddar Cheese — 1/3 cup shredded

Milk Group: counts as 1 cup milk

Swiss Cheese — 2 slices, ¾ ounce eachTotal = 1 ½ ounces

Milk Group: counts as 1 cup milk

Chocolate Pudding (made with milk) — 1/2 cup

Milk Group: counts as ½ cup milk

Frozen Yogurt — 1 small serving (1/2 cup)

Milk Group: counts as ½ cup milk

What counts as 1 cup from the milk group?

1 cup of milk

1 cup of yogurt

1½ ounces of natural cheese

2 ounces of processed cheese

Milk8 fluid ounces (1 cup) = 1 cup from the Milk Group

ALL FLUID MILKfat-free (skim)low fat (1%)

reduced fat (2%)whole milk

FLAVORED MILKSchocolatestrawberry

lactose reduced milkslactose free milks

CheeseHARD NATURAL CHEESES

1 ½ ounces = 1 cup from the Milk Group

Cheddar

mozzarellaSwiss

parmesan

PROCESSED CHEESES2 ounces = 1 cup from the Milk Group

American

CheeseSOFT CHEESES

ricotta ½ cup = 1 cup from the Milk Group

cottage cheese 2 cups = 1 cup from the Milk Group

Yogurt8 fluid ounces = 1 cup from the Milk Group

ALL YOGURT

fat-freelow fat

reduced fatwhole milk yogurt

Milk-based Desserts

puddings made with milk1 cup = 1 cup from the Milk Group

frozen yogurt1 cup = 1 cup from the Milk Group

ice cream1 ½ cups = 1 cup from the Milk Group