Flavored milk can make a difference in how much milk your children drink. It's fun and it tastes good. It's also very nutritious. Like all milk, flavored milk is a rich source of calcium, protein, vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin B12, phosphorus, riboflavin, potassium and niacin. Milk's nutrients, especially calcium, are essential for developing strong bones and teeth. Each 8-ounce serving of white or flavored milk provides 300 mg of calcium, about one-third to one-fourth of children's daily calcium requirement. Children drink extra sodas and fruit drinks, and less milk, as they get older. These sweetened drinks represent the single, leading source of added sugars in children's diets, contributing 24 percent or one-fourth of added sugars that children consume. In comparison, flavored milk contributes a very small percentage - only 2 percent - of added sugars.
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