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Table 4.7 (cont<strong>in</strong>ued)<br />

Region<br />

<strong>and</strong><br />

country<br />

EUROPE<br />

Hungary<br />

Icel<strong>and</strong><br />

Irel<strong>and</strong><br />

Age/population group<br />

General recommendation<br />

General recommendation<br />

Daily<br />

recommendations<br />

of milk <strong>and</strong> dairy<br />

products<br />

3–4 units of<br />

milk <strong>and</strong> dairy<br />

products<br />

2 serv<strong>in</strong>gs of milk<br />

or dairy products<br />

a day (e.g.<br />

2 glasses of milk)<br />

Translation of<br />

recommendations,<br />

weight of portions/<br />

serv<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>and</strong><br />

household measures<br />

1 unit is:<br />

<strong>Milk</strong>, milk dr<strong>in</strong>k,<br />

yoghurt, kephir,<br />

fermented (curdled)<br />

milk: 200 ml or 1 glass<br />

Low-fat cottage<br />

cheese: 50 g<br />

Cheese: 30 g<br />

Processed cheese:<br />

2 pieces (cubes/<br />

wedges)<br />

General recommendation<br />

Adolescents<br />

3 serv<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

At least 5 serv<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

1 serv<strong>in</strong>g is:<br />

<strong>Milk</strong>: ⅓ of a p<strong>in</strong>t<br />

Yoghurt: 1 carton<br />

Pregnant <strong>and</strong><br />

At least 5 serv<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

Cheddar cheese, Edam<br />

breastfeed<strong>in</strong>g women<br />

or Blarney: 1 oz.<br />

Reference/responsible<br />

entity<br />

Dietary guidel<strong>in</strong>es to<br />

the adult population<br />

<strong>in</strong> Hungary, 2001.<br />

Special Board of Internal<br />

Medic<strong>in</strong>e, M<strong>in</strong>istry of<br />

Health of Hungary<br />

Dietary guidel<strong>in</strong>es for<br />

Icel<strong>and</strong>, 2005. Public<br />

Health Institute of<br />

Icel<strong>and</strong><br />

The food pyramid,<br />

2005. Irish <strong>Nutrition</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

Dietetic Institute<br />

Comments<br />

Choose low-fat dairy products (1.5 grams<br />

or less/100 grams) with as little added<br />

sugar as possible.<br />

Recommendations are made on the basis<br />

of the Nordic <strong>Nutrition</strong> Recommendations<br />

2004 prepared by a Nordic expert group.<br />

Choose low-fat choices frequently.<br />

Low-fat milk is not suitable for<br />

young children.<br />

Chapter 4 – <strong>Milk</strong> <strong>and</strong> dairy products as part of the diet 189

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