From: Jan Goodwin <Jan_Goodwin@MAIL.UND.NODAK.EDU>
Subject: Milk: % fat by weight or % of calories from fat? -Reply
We are not confusing % of fat by weight and % of calories from fat. It is
important to be clear. The relivance of %of calories from fat is
questionable for any one food. It is the total composition of the diet that is
the issue. For instance some foods contain essentially all their calories,
or energy as fat, such as oils, butter, margarines while others contain
almost no fat such as fruit. A healthy diet is composed of a widely varied
selection of foods that each contributes to the whole. % of calories for
the entire diet is the issue. Low fat milk easily "works" into an overall low
fat diet.