Although a variety of flavored milks (e.g., strawberry, peanut butter, blueberry, root beer) are available locally and/or nationally, chocolate milk is by far the most popular flavored milk.
Chocolate milk is milk to which chocolate or cocoa and sweetener has been added. Similar to unflavored milks, chocolate milk has an excellent nutritional profile, providing significant amounts of high quality protein, calcium, riboflavin, magnesium, phosphorus, niacin equivalents, vitamin B12, vitamin A and when added, vitamin D, as well as several other essential nutrients.
Chocolate milk is a rich source of calcium. Each 8 ounce serving of chocolate milk provides 35% of the 800 mg recommended for this nutrient for children 4 through 8, 23% of the 1300 mg recommended for those 9 through 18 years, and 30% of the 1000 mg recommended for adults 19 through 50.In general, chocolate flavored milks have about 60 calories more than unflavored counterpart.
An 8 ounce serving of chocolate low fat (1% milk contains 158 calories, 2% reduced fat chocolate milk contains 179 calories and chocolate whole milk contains 208 calories.
Chocolate milk is highly nutritious, well liked beverage.
Because it is liquid, chocolate milk is cleared from the mouth relatively quickly and therefore may be less carcinogenic than many other food such as raisins or candies that adhere to tooth surfaces.
Moreover, several components in chocolate milk such as cocoa, milk fat, calcium and phosphorus have been suggested to protect against dental caries.
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