Article: Living nutrition Calcium content of cream cheese is questionable

A reader typed an e-mail to me. I encourage all of you to take note of the e-mail address listed below and do the same when a food or nutrition question is burning a hole in your brain. Quick answers are not always on my fingertips but I will research to find one for you.

What is up with cream cheese? Since it is made from milk, why does it have so little calcium, the woman asked? The word cream can be used as a noun, as well as an adjective, and since the product is white like milk, what is up with the low calcium content?

The holiday season is a popular time for cream cheese. Cheesecakes to cookies are made with this item. I am not surprised the woman wanted as much information as possible ...

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