Whole milk

Price per ounce: 3 cents<br /><br /> Calories per glass: 150<br /><br /> Fat per glass: 8 grams<br /><br /> Protein per glass: 8 grams<br /><br /> Sugars: 12 grams<br /><br /> Vitamins per glass: Vitamin A: 6 percent of daily value; Calcium: 30 percent<br /><br /> Best for: Children ages 1-2. It's packed with nine essential nutrients and fat to help with a baby's growth, said Stephanie Cundith, registered dietician with the Midwest Dairy Council.<br /><br /> Beware: There's a lot of fat in whole milk, so anyone over age 2 shouldn't be drinking it at all, nutritionists and pediatricians say. Anyone who is <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="HEPHC00000121" title="Lactose Intolerance" href="/topic/health/physical-conditions/lactose-intolerance-HEPHC00000121.topic">lactose intolerant</a> should avoid cow's milk.

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( Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune )

Price per ounce: 3 cents

Calories per glass: 150

Fat per glass: 8 grams

Protein per glass: 8 grams

Sugars: 12 grams

Vitamins per glass: Vitamin A: 6 percent of daily value; Calcium: 30 percent

Best for: Children ages 1-2. It's packed with nine essential nutrients and fat to help with a baby's growth, said Stephanie Cundith, registered dietician with the Midwest Dairy Council.

Beware: There's a lot of fat in whole milk, so anyone over age 2 shouldn't be drinking it at all, nutritionists and pediatricians say. Anyone who is lactose intolerant should avoid cow's milk.

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