Does low fat milk have enough calcium?

[AJC]

Ob recommended that I consume 3 servings of dairy per day. I usually have milk on my cereal each morning along with a glass of milk, cheese at least once a day (on sandwich at lunch or on crackers as an afternoon snack) and then a milkshake or glass or milk in the evening. I've been having light or skim milk though, does this have a lower calcium level to full cream milk. I've googled it and it seems it's the same but just wanted to hear some words of wisdom from you wonderful belly belly ladies.

[Phteven]

Skim milk has a tiny, tiny bit less calcium.
I compared the labels just yesterday and skim milk has 120mg/100ml and the full cream unhomegenised milk has 123mg/100ml.
No idea about the other skinny milks because I don't like my milk too processed. It's either unhomegenised or skim for me.

[AJC]

Thanks dachlostar.

[Nadine216]

Hi

Does not matter .. like Chloe said the difference is really not comparable, BUT, big BUT the way calcium is absorbed into your system depends on the fat content of the milk. So full-fat milk will let you absorb more calcium than low-fat milk. I read this in another forum on here somewhere, smart ppl these Belly Belly ladies

So I do this ... I drink the low-fat (over cereal ect) because I can't stomach the full-fat milk, but I try and eat full-fat yoghurt/cheeses and just supplement with a good pg-vitamin.

Hope that helped

[AJC]

Thanks Nadine - that's great to know. I have low fat milks & full fat cheeses too, I loooovve cheese so I felt reassured to hear you say that's what you do.

[Alyssas_Mum]

It does have less calcium but not alot, if your dont wanna give up the light milk but want the extra calcium buy a lite milk with extra calcium (there is one but i cant remember what its called)
I wouldnt worry too much about it though, as long as you dont give a child lite milk you'll be fine.

[TaraNicole]

Milk contains a lot of calcium but in a form that is most difficult for humans to absorb. As a result, the calcium passes right through your system and is excreted as waste.Only in raw milk is the calcium easily absorbable. Raw milk, however, is just about impossible to obtain, as most states have out-lawed the sale of raw milk. There are other ways to get your daily intake of calcium.

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