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Fat Face-Off
For some instant motivation in making the switch to low-fat and fat-free milk products, compare the following:

Grams of Fat Per One Cup Serving

Skim milk

less than 1 gram

1/2% fat milk

1 gram

Buttermilk

2 grams

1% fat milk

3 grams or less

2% fat milk

5 grams

Whole milk

8 grams

Still not convinced? Take a look at the table below. It's easy to see which products have the most saturated fat and which will help your heart.

Comparing Whole and Fat-Free Milk

Nutrition Information Per Serving

Whole Milk

Fat-Free Milk

Serving Size

1 cup

1 cup

Calories

150

86

Protein

8g

8g

Carbs

11g

12g

Fat





Poly- unsaturated

Less than 1g

0g

Saturated

5g

Less than 1g

Cholesterol

33mg

4mg