Milk and dairy foods are nutrient rich and provide many essential nutrients for
good health. The following pages describe the health benefits of milk, cheese and
yogurt and the amount of nutrients per 8 ounce serving. The pages provide the percent
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) or Daily Value (DV) met by 14 key nutrients
found in milk, cheese and yogurt.
Note: On the milk page, there are two different nutrient tables, one for California
milk and another for milk sold in other states. California dairies fortify milk
with non-fat milk solids, which offers improved taste and higher levels of nutrients.