Milk

What does pasteurized mean?

heat treated to kill bacteria that could cause disease or spoil milk

What is the function of vitamin D?

helps the body to use and absorb calcium

What is the function of calcium?

keeps teeth and bones healthy and strong

What are the two parts of milk that must be separated in order to make cheese?

solid part (curd) & liquid part (whey)

Which type of milk has the highest fat content (in diagram)?

chocolate whole milk

Which type of milk has the fewest calories per serving (in diagram)?

fat free/nonfat/skim milk

Which type of milk has the highest amount of calcium (in diagram)?

fat free/nonfat/skim milk

How long can fresh milk be kept in the refrigerator?

for several more days after the sell-by date (about a week)

What is the function of protein?

helps build, repair, and maintain your body's tissues

What does homogenize mean?

processed to break fat globes into tiny drips and mix them permanently and evenly in milk. Otherwise, fat would rise to the top as cream.

Name some specific nutrients that milk products provide.

-calcium -vitamin A -vitamin D -protein

One cup from the Milk Group equals how much milk or yogurt?

1 cup

What does nutrient-dense mean?

full/rich in nutrients, low in calories -only nutrient dense foods are on MyPlate)

What are the four most important nutrients in milk?

-calcium -vitamin D -lactose -protein

What are some different types of milk products?

-cow's milk -cream cheese -yogurt -sour cream -cheese -nonfat dry milk -UHT milk -evaporated milk -sweetened condensed milk -frozen milk products (ex. ice cream)

What does fortified mean? What nutrient is milk usually fortified with?

-extra nutrients added in -vitamin D (helps the body use and absorb calcium)

Describe three ways to properly store milk products?

-keep perishable milk products refrigerated. Use fresh milk and unripened cheese within a week, and yogurt within two weeks. Ripened cheese can be stored longer. -refrigeratre fluid milk in its original container -keep milk products tightly closed, covered, or wrapped for safety and appeal

Name some foods that you could serve with your macaroni and cheese that would provide a variety of food groups and nutrients.

-salad (vegetables) -fruit salad (fruits) -apples with peanut butter (fruits and protein)

Besides drinking low-fat milk, what are three other ways you could get the nutrients in milk?

-sip hot cocoa made with milk -whirl yogurt with fruit and ice in a blender to make a smoothie -make oatmeal and condensed cream soups with low-fat milk, not water

Name two ways to keep fat content of this macaroni and cheese low.

-use fat free (skim) milk -use low fat cheese

One cup from the Milk Group equals how much shredded cheese?

1/3 cup

One cup from the Milk Group equals how much processed cheese?

2 ounces

How much should a person generally eat from the Milk Group each day?

3 cups

How is a cultured product made?

By fermenting fluid milk with friendly bacteria cultures

What can cause milk to curdle?

Milk that is added too quickly to a hot or acidic mixture like tomato soup or compounds in fruit, vegetables, and salt cause milk to curdle

What is coagulation?

To thicken

What is the function of lactose?

type of sugar that can give you energy