What about dairy?
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Despite common confusion about dairy and cholesterol, nutrient rich foods such as milk, yogurt and cheese can be included as part of a healthy, balanced diet.
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The Department of Health recommends 3 servings from the ‘milk, yogurt and cheese’ food group each day. One serving is equal to 200ml of milk, a 125g pot of yogurt or 25g of cheese. Also, Irish dairy has one of the lowest carbon footprints globally.
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Milk, yogurt and cheese provide a rich matrix of nutrients including protein, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iodine and zinc. A glass of semi-skimmed milk provides less than 5% of both the calories and fat in a standard daily diet. Higher fat dairy products such as butter and cream should be used sparingly.
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Typically, a balanced 2,000 calorie diet allows for about 22g of saturated fat (s. fat) per day
Whole Milk 200ml 4.7g s. fat 130 calories
Semi-skimmed Milk 200ml 2.3g s. fat 95 calories
Whole Milk Natural Yogurt 125g 2.4g s. fat 99 calories
Butter 10g 5.2g s. fat 72 calories
Skimmed Milk 200ml 0.2g s. fat 71 calories
Cheddar Cheese 25g 5.4g s. fat 104 calories
Cream (Single) 15g 1.8g s. fat 29 calories
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