Animal source foods are an integral part of most Americans' diets.

On average, foods of animal origin provide Americans with 99.4 percent of their daily Vitamin B-12, 76.8 percent of calcium, 61.5 percent of protein, 59.5 percent of phosphorus, and up to 50 percent of fat. Animal source foods provide significant amounts of many other macro and micro minerals and vitamins.

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