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Skim Milk

<p >In the USA, milk is marketed primarily by fat content and available in these varieties:</p>

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<li >Whole Milk is 3.25% fat</li>

<li >2% Reduced-Fat Milk</li>

<li >1% Lowfat Milk (also called Light Milk)</li>

<li >0% Fat-Free Milk (also called&nbsp;<b>skim milk</b>&nbsp;or Nonfat Milk)</li>

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<b>Low-fat milk</b>&nbsp;has sufficient milk fat removed to bring the levels between 0.5-2% It also must contain at least 8.25% solids-not-fat. It must contain 2000IU of vitamin A per quart.

<b>Skim milk</b>&nbsp;Also called non fat milk has had sufficient milk-fat removed to bring the level to less than 0.5%.

Nutrition Facts ( Serving Size 1 cup (236 ml)) Calories 80 Total Fat 0 Cholesterol <5 mg Sodium 125mg total carbohydrate 13g Protein 8g Vitamin A 10% Vitamin c 10% Vitamin D 25% Calcium 30%</p>