Here's What the Colored Lids on Top of Your Milk Jugs Mean — Food News

There are few things in life more jarring than accidentally getting the wrong milk. "Wrong" is subjective, of course, but if you're used to a low-fat milk and accidentally wind up with whole, it's basically like taking a big glug of heavy cream. And if you're used to the comparatively thick, creamy mouthfeel of whole milk, having to put skim in your morning coffee will ruin your entire day.

It turns out that getting the right milk is usually pretty easy, however, because the dairy aisle generally follows a color code that will get the proper milk into your hands without much thought or even bottle-reading.

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