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Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods

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Dairy Foods and Other Related Products

Food Name Measure Weight Energy Energy Protein Carbohydrate Total Sugar Total Fat Saturated Fat Cholesterol Calcium Iron Sodium Potassium Magnesium Phosphorus Vitamin A Vitamin D Folate Vitamin B12 Riboflavin
g kcal kJ g g g   g g mg mg mg mg mg mg RAE mcg DFE mcg mg
Dairy Foods and Other Related Products  
Milk and Substitutes
Buttermilk 250mL 259 104 432 9 12 12 2 1.4 10 300 0.1 272 391 28 230 18 0.2 13 0.57 0.4
Milk, chocolate, 1% M.F. 250mL 264 166 695 9 28 26 3 1.6 8 304 0.6 161 449 34 272 153 2.6 13 0.9 0.44
Milk, chocolate, 2% M.F. 250mL 264 190 795 8 27 26 5 3.3 18 301 0.6 158 446 34 269 145 2.6 13 0.9 0.43
Milk, skim 250mL 259 88 368 9 13 13 tr 0.2 5 324 0.1 109 404 28 261 158 2.7 13 1.37 0.47
Milk, partly skimmed, 1% M.F. 250mL 258 108 454 9 13 13 3 1.6 13 307 0.1 113 387 28 245 150 2.6 13 1.13 0.48
Milk, partly skimmed, 2% M.F. 250mL 258 129 539 9 12 13 5 3.3 21 302 0.1 106 387 28 242 142 2.8 13 1.19 0.48
Milk, partly skimmed, 2% M.F., with added milk solids 250mL 260 146 608 10 14 14 5 3.2 21 372 0.2 153 473 42 291 143 2.6 16 1.12 0.5
Milk, whole, 3.3% M.F. 250mL 258 155 647 8 12 14 8 5.4 26 291 0.1 103 369 26 235 72 2.7 13 1.13 0.47
Rice beverage, flavoured and unflavoured, enriched 250mL 259 127 531 tr 26 N/A 2 0.2 0 319 0.2 91 72 10 36 52 2.2 96 1.03 0.03
Soy beverage, chocolate, enriched 250mL 257 162 673 6 26 20 4 0.6 0 323 1.2 136 367 38 131 180 2.6 29 1.8 0.67
Soy beverage, original and vanilla, enriched 250mL 257 110 465 7 13 9 4 0.5 0 316 1.1 120 313 38 110 142 2.7 23 2.19 0.47
Soy beverage, unsweetened, enriched 250mL 257 85 354 7 4 1 4 0.5 0 318 1.2 95 308 41 82 160 3.1 18 2.85 0.53
Processed Milk
Milk, condensed, sweetened, canned (Eagle BrandTM) 15mL 19 62 260 2 11 11 2 1.1 7 55 tr 25 72 5 49 14 N/A 2 0.09 0.08
Milk, evaporated, partly skimmed, canned, diluted, 2% M.F. 250mL 258 122 512 10 15 13 3 1.6 10 369 0.3 149 422 35 264 104 2.9 11 0.28 0.41
Milk, evaporated, partly skimmed, canned, undiluted, 2% M.F. 15mL 16 15 62 1 2 2 tr 0.2 1 44 tr 18 51 4 32 12 0.3 1 0.03 0.05
Milk, evaporated, skim, canned, diluted, 0.2% M.F. 250mL 259 105 438 10 15 15 tr 0.2 5 392 0.4 157 446 38 262 159 2.9 12 0.32 0.42
Milk, evaporated, skim, canned, undiluted, 0.2% M.F. 15mL 16 13 53 1 2 2 tr tr 1 47 tr 19 54 4 32 19 0.4 1 0.04 0.05
Milk, evaporated, whole, canned, diluted, 7.8% M.F. 250mL 258 178 744 9 13 13 10 6.3 39 349 0.3 143 403 33 270 86 2.9 11 0.21 0.42
Milk, evaporated, whole, canned, undiluted, 7.8% M.F. 15mL 16 21 89 1 2 2 1 0.8 5 42 tr 17 48 4 32 10 0.3 1 0.03 0.05
Milk, reconstituted, from skim milk powder 250mL 259 86 360 8 13 13 tr 0.1 4 301 0.1 137 410 30 237 170 2.6 12 0.96 0.42
Skim milk powder 5mL 1 5 22 1 1 1 tr tr tr 18 tr 8 25 2 14 10 0.2 1 0.06 0.03
Milk Beverages
Chocolate milk, chocolate flavour powder + 2% milk 250mL 279 207 863 9 33 N/A 6 3.4 20 321 0.8 176 531 59 274 143 2.8 N/A 0.92 0.46
Chocolate milk, syrup + 2% milk 250mL 298 238 998 10 38 N/A 5 3.3 21 319 1 158 489 60 298 146 2.8 15 0.95 0.45
Eggnog 250mL 268 362 1516 10 36 23 20 11.9 158 349 0.5 145 443 51 293 121 1.1 3 1.21 0.51
Hot chocolate, aspartame sweetened, powder + water 250mL 270 78 326 3 15 9 1 0 0 127 1.1 240 569 46 189 38 N/A 3 0.35 0.29
Hot chocolate, homemade with cocoa + 2% milk 250mL 264 203 851 9 28 26 6 3.8 21 277 1.3 116 520 61 277 135 2.6 13 1.11 0.48
Hot chocolate, powder + 2% milk 250mL 264 255 1068 10 41 37 6 3.8 20 318 0.5 272 595 55 327 126 2.5 11 1.52 0.62
Hot chocolate, powder + water 250mL 291 160 669 2 34 30 2 0.9 3 64 0.5 206 285 35 125 0 N/A 0 0.52 0.23
Instant breakfast powder + 2% milk 250mL 280 260 1087 16 36 12 5 3.1 24 555 3.9 286 811 61 459 444 2.6 12 2.21 1.41
Milk shake, chocolate 250mL 249 296 1240 8 53 52 7 4.2 27 329 0.8 276 558 40 314 45 1 12 0.8 0.55
Milk shake, vanilla 250mL 249 279 1166 10 44 44 8 4.7 30 364 0.2 237 456 30 286 62 0.5 17 1.3 0.49
Yogourts and Fermented Milk Products
Drinkable yogourt 200mL 207 145 607 5 24 24 3 2.1 12 191 0.2 81 257 23 157 N/A 0.2 25 0.58 0.23
Fresh cheese (DanimalTM, MinigoTM) 1 60 68 286 3 10 10 2 1.1 6 138 0.1 32 84 7 50 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Kefir, plain 175mL 165 104 433 6 7 6 6 3.8 25 187 0.1 70 250 19 148 58 0.2 23 0.33 0.3
Yogourt parfait with berries and granola 175mL 188 233 973 7 40 3 5 2.7 14 208 2.2 119 337 36 201 23 0 40 0.59 0.31
Yogourt, plain, 1-2% M.F. 175mL 181 114 477 10 13 13 3 1.8 11 332 0.1 127 424 31 261 25 N/A 20 1.01 0.39
Yogourt, plain, 2-4% M.F. 175mL 181 129 538 9 12 8 5 3.3 17 292 0.1 111 412 28 246 31 N/A 21 1.03 0.42
Yogourt, plain, fat-free 175mL 189 79 332 8 11 9 tr 0 6 253 0.1 113 368 26 215 N/A 1.8 N/A 0.89 0.32
Yogourt, vanilla or fruit, 1-2% M.F. 175mL 185 183 767 7 30 25 4 2.3 17 227 0.1 98 335 20 167 N/A N/A N/A 0.31 0.15
Yogourt, vanilla or fruit, fat-free 175mL 181 116 484 8 21 19 tr tr 4 229 0.2 103 349 20 163 N/A N/A N/A 0.59 N/A
Yogourt, vanilla or fruit, fat-free with sugar substitute 175mL 189 94 394 7 16 14 tr 0 6 205 0.2 92 311 22 179 N/A 1.4 N/A 0.72 0.27
Cheese
Blue 50g 50 177 738 11 1 tr 14 9.3 38 264 0.2 698 128 12 194 99 0.2 18 0.61 0.19
Brick 50g 50 186 776 12 1 tr 15 9.4 47 337 0.2 280 68 12 226 146 0.2 10 0.63 0.18
Brie 50g 50 167 699 10 tr tr 14 8.7 50 92 0.3 315 76 10 94 87 0.2 33 0.83 0.26
Camembert 50g 50 150 628 10 tr tr 12 7.6 36 194 0.2 421 94 10 174 121 0.2 31 0.65 0.24
Cheddar 50g 50 202 843 12 1 tr 17 10.5 53 361 0.3 311 49 14 256 133 0.1 9 0.42 0.19
Cheddar, low fat (18% M.F.) 50g 50 141 590 14 1 N/A 9 5.8 28 453 0.1 363 47 18 292 75 N/A 10 0.83 0.15
Cottage cheese (1% M.F.) 125mL 119 86 359 15 3 3 1 0.8 5 73 0.2 500 103 6 160 13 N/A 14 0.75 0.2
Cream cheese, light 30mL 30 70 294 3 2 tr 5 3.4 17 34 0.5 90 51 2 44 56 N/A 5 0.18 0.09
Cream cheese, regular 30mL 29 103 430 2 1 tr 10 6.5 32 24 0.4 87 35 2 31 108 N/A 4 0.12 0.06
Edam 50g 50 179 747 12 1 1 14 8.8 45 366 0.2 483 94 15 268 122 0.5 8 0.77 0.19
Feta 50g 50 132 552 7 2 2 11 7.7 46 247 0.3 558 31 10 169 63 0.2 16 0.87 0.44
Goat cheese, soft 50g 50 134 561 9 tr tr 11 7.3 23 70 1 184 13 8 128 144 0.2 6 0.1 0.19
Gouda 50g 50 178 745 13 1 1 14 9 58 350 0.1 410 61 15 273 83 0.2 11 0.78 0.17
Gruyere 50g 50 207 864 15 tr tr 16 9.5 55 506 0.1 168 41 18 303 136 0.2 5 0.8 0.14
Imitation cheese 50g 50 120 500 8 6 4 7 4.4 18 281 0.2 673 121 15 356 57 0 4 0.2 0.22
Mozzarella (22.5% M.F.) 50g 50 141 588 10 1 1 11 6.8 39 269 0.1 187 34 10 186 90 0.1 4 0.33 0.13
Mozzarella, partially skimmed (16.5% M.F.) 50g 50 127 531 13 1 1 8 5.2 29 323 0.1 241 42 12 239 64 0.1 5 0.41 0.16
Parmesan, grated 15mL 6 27 114 2 tr tr 2 1.1 6 70 0.1 97 8 2 46 8 tr 1 0.14 0.03
Processed cheese food, thin slices 1 21 78 327 5 tr tr 7 4.1 20 115 tr 310 35 6 107 53 tr 2 0.15 0.07
Processed cheese food, thin slices, light 1 21 50 209 4 2 2 3 1.8 11 110 tr 331 69 7 173 53 tr 4 0.23 0.1
Processed cheese spread (Cheez WhizTM) 30mL 31 90 375 5 3 N/A 7 4.1 17 174 0.1 503 75 9 271 N/A 0.1 2 0.12 0.13
Processed cheese spread, light (Light Cheez WhizTM) 30mL 31 69 287 6 4 3 3 2.2 13 178 tr 491 107 9 317 91 N/A N/A N/A 0.2
Ricotta cheese, partly skimmed milk 125mL 131 181 756 15 7 tr 10 6.5 41 356 0.6 164 164 20 240 140 N/A 17 0.38 0.24
Romano, grated 15mL 6 25 103 2 tr tr 2 1.1 7 67 tr 76 5 3 48 6 tr tr 0.07 0.02
Swiss (Emmental) 50g 50 190 795 13 3 1 14 8.9 46 396 0.1 96 39 19 284 110 0.6 3 1.67 0.15
Swiss, processed, thin slices 1 21 70 291 5 tr tr 5 3.3 18 161 0.1 285 45 6 159 41 0.2 1 0.26 0.06
Cream
Half and half, 10% M.F. 15mL 15 18 76 tr 1 tr 2 1 5 16 tr 6 20 2 15 15 tr tr 0.05 0.02
Sour cream, 14% M.F. 15mL 15 22 93 tr 1 tr 2 1.3 6 16 tr 6 19 1 14 17 0.1 2 0.04 0.02
Sour cream, light, 5% M.F. 15mL 16 21 89 1 1 tr 2 1 6 22 tr 11 33 2 11 14 N/A 2 0.07 0.02
Table cream (coffee cream), 18% M.F. 15mL 15 28 118 tr 1 tr 3 1.7 9 15 tr 6 19 1 13 25 0.1 tr 0.04 0.02
Whipped, pressurized 60mL 15 39 164 tr 2 1 3 2.1 12 15 tr 20 22 2 14 29 0.1 tr 0.04 0.01
Whipping cream, 35% M.F., not whipped 15mL 15 49 207 tr tr tr 5 3.3 19 10 tr 5 12 1 9 62 0.1 1 0.03 0.02
Whipping cream, 35% M.F., sweetened, whipped 60mL 30 100 419 1 3 2 10 6.2 36 19 tr 10 23 2 17 117 0.2 1 0.05 0.03
Imitation Cream Products
Coffee whitener, frozen liquid 15mL 15 21 87 tr 2 2 2 0.3 0 1 tr 12 29 0 10 tr 0 0 0 0
Coffee whitener, powdered 5mL 2 11 45 tr 1 1 1 0.6 0 tr tr 4 16 tr 8 tr 0 0 0 tr
Coffee whitener, powdered, light 5mL 2 9 36 tr 1 1 tr 0.1 0 tr tr 5 18 0 3 tr 0 tr 0 0
Dessert topping, frozen 60mL 19 60 253 tr 4 4 5 4.1 0 1 tr 5 3 tr 2 1 0 0 0 0
Dessert topping, frozen, low fat 60mL 19 42 175 1 4 4 2 2.1 tr 14 tr 14 19 1 14 1 N/A 1 0.04 0.02
Dessert topping, powdered, prepared with 2% milk 60mL 20 37 153 1 3 3 2 2 1 19 tr 12 31 2 18 9 0.2 1 0.07 0.03
Dessert topping, pressurized 60mL 18 47 196 tr 3 3 4 3.4 0 1 tr 11 3 tr 3 1 0 0 0 0
Pudding
All flavours, instant, from mix, prepared with 2% milk 125mL 139 149 623 4 27 23 3 1.6 9 141 0.2 391 206 18 307 65 1.3 6 0.54 0.23
Chocolate, ready-to-eat 1 unit 99 138 575 3 23 18 4 0.7 3 89 0.5 128 178 21 79 10 N/A 3 0 0.15
Chocolate, ready-to-eat, fat-free 1 unit 99 96 402 3 20 15 tr 0.2 1 72 0.8 168 139 19 75 47 N/A 4 0.22 0.15
Rice, homemade 125mL 119 160 669 4 32 19 2 1.2 7 115 0.3 55 211 18 112 51 1 5 0.24 0.19
Rice, ready-to-eat 1 unit 99 161 675 2 22 N/A 7 1.2 1 51 0.3 84 59 8 67 25 0.1 3 0.21 0.07
Tapioca, ready-to-eat 1 unit 99 118 493 2 19 18 4 0.6 1 83 0.2 157 95 8 78 0 N/A 3 0.21 0.1
Tapioca, ready-to-eat, fat-free 1 unit 99 88 368 2 20 16 tr 0 1 50 0.3 210 52 5 40 32 N/A 2 0.15 0.1
Vanilla, ready-to-eat 1 unit 99 128 534 2 22 20 4 0.6 7 87 0.1 134 112 8 67 6 N/A 0 0.1 0.14
Vanilla, ready-to-eat, fat-free 1 unit 99 92 385 2 22 16 tr tr 1 59 0.4 211 71 7 49 40 N/A 3 0.19 0.12

Fortified soy beverages can be an important source of
calcium and vitamin D for people who do not drink milk.

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