Milk provides nutritional value for money

Citation

(2010), "Milk provides nutritional value for money", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 40 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2010.01740eab.013

Milk provides nutritional value for money

Article Type: Food facts From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 40, Issue 5.

Milk is one of the best value-for-money nutritional foods, according to extensive new research. Scientists tried to discover the most affordable and nutritious foods by comparing nutrient content to cost. Milk was one of the highest scoring foods and was shown to be one of the lowest-cost sources of protein, calcium and several vitamins. Other foods providing nutritional value for money included juices, cereals, beans and eggs. The study was carried out in the USA. Nine major food groups, as defined by the US Department of Agriculture, were analysed using the nutrient rich foods index, a formal scoring system that ranks foods on the basis of their nutrient content with a food prices database. The groups were: milk and milk products/meat, poultry and fish/eggs/dry beans, nuts and seeds/grain products/fruit/vegetables/fats and oils/sugars, sweets and beverages. The study has been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Visit The Dairy Council's website: www.milk.co.uk