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[Test] Is milk good for you?

No one can argue that milk contains different nutrients that are among the many nutrients that your body needs.

Milk contains different nutrients that are among the many nutrients that your body needs. Take a closer look at the milk benefits and the nutrients in milk: calcium, protein, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, potassium, phosphorus and iodine.

If you are Googling 'Is milk is good for you' or 'what are the milk benefits', you will find many different answers. Lots of food scientists, health professionals and food influencers are providing content online on benefits of milk, cheese, yogurt etc. and there are many different opinions on how dairy products benefits you. Some will say milk is bad for you, while others will say milk is good for you. Naturally, it is easy to get confused or misled.

No one can argue that milk contains different nutrients that are among the many nutrients that your body needs on a daily basis. And if you look to most national dietary guidelines across the world, you’ll find the clear answer that dairy can be included in a healthy, balanced diet. The recommendations are made by nutritional experts to guide you on what to eat to help you stay healthy, how to get the nutrients you need, how to avoid becoming overweight and getting lifestyle diseases..

Milk benefits served in one glass

Dairy provides a variety of taste and textures that fit well into numerous meals and eating occasions. However, milk also provides an easy access to important nutrients that are recommended on a daily basis.

Milk is a nutrient-dense food and is particularly high in calcium and protein.1:00

Just one glass of milk (200 ml, 1.5% fat) will give you the following nutrients:

Protein: 14% needed daily intake
Calcium: 31% needed daily intake
Vitamin B12: 36% needed daily intake
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin): 26% needed daily intake
Iodine: 16% needed daily intake
Phosphorous: 28% needed daily intake
Potassium: 16% needed daily intake

The specific recommendations on daily intake of milk vary a little from country to country. The daily intake used on this webpage are based on national dietary guidelines in Denmark, where Arla is legally based. Please seek your national health authorities for specific recommendations on daily intake.