Full Cream Milk—What you Should Know

This type of milk is one that has had its cream blended in and then homogenized.  Other milk like low fat, reduced fat, 1%, whole milk, and 2% is milk that has been separated from its cream, and then it is homogenized.  There are benefits and disadvantages of drinking full cream milk Perth.  Milk, in general, contains a lot of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that your body needs.  It is recommended that you should drink about three cups of milk each day.  Full cream milk is also known as full-fat milk and it should be drunk in moderation because of the saturated fat in this type of milk.

A cup of full cream milk has approximately 7.9 grams of fat, of which 4.6 grams are from saturated fat.  Saturated fat is not considered to be a healthy fat and you should not consume more than 20 grams of this fat each day.  Too much of this unhealthy fat can lead to increased health problems and increase your cholesterol levels.   It is recommended that you not have more than 20 grams of this fat each day.

The major ‘con’ with drinking milk is that all milk contains saturated fat.  Full cream milk has the most.  For example; if you drink your three cups of milk using full cream milk, you would be consuming 13.8 grams of saturated fat.  This is approximately 70% of the maximum recommended saturated fat allowance.

Minerals that full-cream milk provides

Every 8 ounces supplies the daily value of vitamins and minerals, which include:

• 21% calcium
• 7% potassium
• 7% copper
• 16% phosphorus
• 16% selenium
• 6% magnesium
• 8% zinc
• 12% vitamin A
• 32% vitamin B2
• 9% vitamin B1
• 5% vitamin B6
• 18% vitamin B5
• 46% vitamin B12
• 16% vitamin D

There are also 7.7 grams of protein and other vitamins like vitamin E and B9, which are between 1-4%.

Benefits

• It is the preferred milk when making many desserts, like cakes, ice cream, and flan.
• It can be used to poach fish or chicken or making soup and is healthier than frying these foods
• These dairy products Perth can be incorporated into a healthy diet easier if done in moderation. You can use this instead of using better, for example, to cook with and it is lower in saturated fat than butter.
• It helps improve bone health
• A good source of calcium

Disadvantages

• Although this is one of the most nutrient-rich and healthiest beverages you can consume, the disadvantage is the high saturated fat content.

As you can see, there are more advantages to drinking full-cream milk but with the high saturated fat count, you may want to consider substituting one glass of this milk for one that is lower in saturated fat.  Milk of all types is good for you and something you should be drinking every day.  Just remember to watch your intake of saturated fats to avoid health issues.