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Skim is the healthiest milk. It is the lowest in calories and has a higher calcium content than whole or low-fat milks. As an extra benefit, it's also the cheapest.
According to the related links below, skim milk actually contains slightly more calcium than whole milk. The "Mail Online" link indicates that more calcium is found in the watery part of the skin milk, while the "ProCon" link gives a comparison of calcium content in whole milk and skim milk.
There is no difference in the quantity of calcium. The only difference is the amount of fat in the milk. Skimmed milk has simply had most of the fat removed.
Skim milk has more salt (sodium).
299mg of calcium in a cup of skim milk.
Whole milk is NOT usually cheaper than skim milk. Skim milk is usually cheaper, because the milkfat that is "skimmed" of the milk has value and can be sold on its own.
Calcium is used in milk.... although you can get more calcium in a glass of skim milk than when it has fat
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Skim Milk is better because whole milk has the fat in it. Skim Milk has no fat because they took it out.
Regardless of type, a cup of milk contains about 300mg calcium (except when fortified with additional calcium). A cup of whole milk contains about 8g of fat; while a cup of skim contains about 2.4g. Whole milk is less processed than skim milk. Also note that, contrary to traditional thought, studies are showing that consumers of skim milk are heavier than drinkers of whole milk, especially in children. Whole milk may also raise HDL (good) cholesterol. This is still a much debated topic among medical professionals and scientists.
To make whole milk from skim milk, you can add cream to the skim milk until it reaches the desired fat content of whole milk, which is typically around 3.25.
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