Have you ever played the game where you look at similar images to find the differences? Let’s play that game now. Check out the information below. Can you find what is the same and what is different?

Object of the game: 
To discover low-fat (1%) and fat-free milk provide the same nutrients as whole milk and reduced-fat milk (2%) without the added calories and fat.

1 Cup  Whole Milk Fat 8 g Calories 150 Protein 8g % Daily Value Calcium 27% Potassium 11% Phosphorus 20% Vitamin A 10% Vitamin D 25% Vitamin B12 13% Riboflavin 24% Niacin 10%
1 Cup  2% Milk Fat 5 g Calories 120 Protein 8g % Daily Value Calcium 27% Potassium 11% Phosphorus 20% Vitamin A 10% Vitamin D 25% Vitamin B12 13% Riboflavin 24% Niacin 10%
1 Cup  1% Milk Fat 2.5 g Calories 100 Protein 8g % Daily Value Calcium 27% Potassium 11% Phosphorus 20% Vitamin A 10% Vitamin D 25% Vitamin B12 13% Riboflavin 24% Niacin 10%
1 Cup  Skim Milk Fat 0 g Calories 80 Protein 8g % Daily Value Calcium 27% Potassium 11% Phosphorus 20% Vitamin A 10% Vitamin D 25% Vitamin B12 13% Riboflavin 24% Niacin 10%

Let’s review the milk images to see what is the same and what is different between types of milk.

The Same

Each image shows a glass of milk

Each glass contains the same amount of milk

The nutrition is the same for all milk types

Different

Each milk contains a different amount of fat 

Each milk contains a different amount of calories

How to win the game:

Choose unflavored low-fat or fat-free milk over other types of milk. Doing so will provide your child with all the nutrients without all the extra fat and calories. If your child cannot tolerate cow’s milk, offer soy-based milk beverages.