Get the Best Bang for Your Buck at Breakfast

Are you a savvy shopper? Do you pay attention to the nutritional bang for your buck when you’re at the market? If so, you may want to take a closer look at that gallon of milk in your cart — whether you’re planning to drink it alongside pancakes, pour it over cereal or use it a latte.

Not only is milk one of the top sources of key nutrients in our diet, but it’s also a great nutritional bargain – offering more nutrition for your dollar than virtually any other beverage you can enjoy with breakfast.

In fact, according to a recent report: [1]

• Milk and milk products contribute nearly half (47% for children) of the calcium in the American diet at by far the lowest cost.

• Milk was the top source of vitamin D, among the lowest cost sources of riboflavin and vitamin B12, and an economical source of high-quality protein.

• Milk and milk products provide just 10-13% of America’s calories, but pack a powerful nutrient punch, providing a much higher percentage of key nutrients.