Counts as 1 cup
in the Milk Group

 Common Portions/
Cup Equivalents
  This chart details amounts of various dairy products that count as 1 cup towards your daily recommended intake from the milk group.  
  Milk • 1 cup  
     
    Cheese

• 1 1/2 oz. hard cheese
(cheddar, mozzarrella, etc.)

• 1/3 c. shredded cheese

• 2 c. cottage cheese

 1 slice is equivalent to 1/2 c. milk



1/2 c. cottage cheese is equivalent to 1/4 c. milk
     
    Milk-based
Desserts 		• 1 c. pudding made w/milk  
       
      Resource: MyPyramid.Gov