If you're drinking soy, oat or almond milk, you may not be getting the same nutrients as you would with a glass of cow's milk. A new analysis of more than 200 plant-based milk alternatives found that...
This included 76% of the oat-based products, 69% of soy-based milks and 66% of almond-based alternatives, the investigators found.
The median protein content was 2 grams of protein per 240 milliliters of liquid, with a range from 0 to 12 grams. In all, 16% of the milk alternatives studied had a protein level greater than or equal to the 8 grams per 240 milliliters found in cow's milk. Milks made from soybeans or peas were more likely to have higher protein, according to researchers.
“Our findings point to a need to ensure that consumers are aware that many plant-based milk alternative products in the marketplace today are not nutritionally equivalent to cow's milk,” Johnson said. “Product labeling requirements and dietary guidance to the public are among the approaches that may be helpful in alerting and educating consumers.
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