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How many pounds does a gallon of milk weigh?
What are milk's nine essential nutrients and what role do they play in a healthy diet?
How many cups of broccoli would you need to eat to equal the calcium in one cup of milk?
True or False - does chocolate milk contain the same nine essential nutrients as white milk?
How was the got milk? tagline born?
What is the number of different cheeses produced in the U.S.?
What is the largest cheese producing state?
What is the number 1 cheese eaten in the United States?
How many pounds of milk does it take to make one pound of cheese?
Americans eat on average how many pounds of cheese per year?
True or False - The United States is the world's largest producer of cheese?
What famous person was the first "Big Cheese?"
How many quarts of milk does it take to make 1 gallon of ice cream?
What is America's favorite flavor of ice cream?
Which First Lady created a sensation by serving ice cream as a dessert at an inaugural ball?
How many pounds does a gallon of milk weigh?
8.5 pounds.
What are milk's nine essential nutrients and what role do they play in a healthy diet?
Potassium: Helps regulate your body's fluid balance. Vitamin B12: Helps build red blood cells. Vitamin A: Helps maintain normal vision and skin. It also regulates cell growth and helps maintain the immune system. Riboflavin: Helps convert food into energy. Niacin: Supports the normal function of enzymes in the body and is involved in the metabolism of sugar and fatty acids. Phosphorus: Helps strengthen bones and generates energy in a body's cells. Calcium: Builds strong bones and regulates muscle contractions. Protein: Maintains and repairs muscles. Vitamin D: Promotes the absorption of calcium and optimizes bone mineralization.
No matter what your age, dairy's nutrients are an essential part of promoting good bone health and good overall health. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends 3 servings of lowfat or nonfat milk and dairy products every day as part of a healthy diet.
How many cups of broccoli would you need to eat to equal the calcium in one cup of milk?
It would take 3 to 3-1/2 cups of broccoli (approximately 7 servings or 1 package of frozen broccoli) to equal the calcium in one cup of milk. Milk and dairy products are the most-readily available sources of calcium, providing about 73 percent of the calcium in our food supply.
True or False - does chocolate milk contain the same nine essential nutrients as white milk?
True - chocolate and flavored milks are also a great way to get kids to drink their milk!
How was the got milk? tagline born?
Milk consumption in California had declined steadily for 20 years, so in 1993, milk processors from all over the state banded together to do something about it. As a result, the got milk? tagline was created for the California Milk Processor Board by Goodby Silverstein & Partners. Today, the National got milk? Milk Mustache Campaign is jointly funded by America's milk processors and dairy farmers. The goal of the campaign is to educate consumers on the benefits of milk and to raise milk consumption.
What is the number of different cheeses produced in the U.S.?
There are more than 300 varieties of domestic cheeses.
What is the largest cheese producing state?
Wisconsin is the largest with California, New York, Minnesota and Idaho rounding out the top five.
What is the number 1 cheese eaten in the United States?
Cheddar holds a 34% market share. Mozzarella is a close second with 31%.
How many pounds of milk does it take to make one pound of cheese?
10.0 lbs.
Americans eat on average how many pounds of cheese per year?
Americans consumed just over 30 pounds of cheese per person in 2000, more than doubling consumption from 25 years ago.
True or False - The United States is the world's largest producer of cheese?
True.
What famous person was the first "Big Cheese?"
Thomas Jefferson. The phrase was coined when a cheesemaker gave a 1,235-pound cheese wheel to President Jefferson in 1801. Passers-by were amazed by the spectacle and dubbed it "the big cheese."
How many quarts of milk does it take to make 1 gallon of ice cream?
7 quarts.
What is America's favorite flavor of ice cream?
Vanilla is 1st, chocolate is 2nd.
Which First Lady created a sensation by serving ice cream as a dessert at an inaugural ball?
Dolly Madison at the second inaugural ball in 1812.