How many beverages does it take to match milk's nutrients?

When it comes to your beverage choice, milk is a top value pick - one 8-ounce glass gives you nine essential nutrients and costs about a quarter, on a gallon basis*. Other beverage options easily fall short on nutrients and can cost up to seven times more - in fact, it could take more than eight glasses of other beverage choices to come close to the nutrient-rich package in a glass of milk, and those costs can add up fast!

* Average costs calculated based on August 2008 USDA and IRI nationwide grocery surveys for the average price of a gallon of milk. Cost per glass estimates were calculated by dividing average gallon price by 16 (one gallon contains 16, eight-ounce glasses).