Summary of Top 8 Non-Dairy Milks
Whether
you are a vegan or not, alternative milks can be healthier for you than diary
milk because of various vitamins and nutrients in them. When in college, I aim
for alternative milk that is healthy, tastes good, versatile, and inexpensive.
Also, because I’m an engineer, I like charts and tables, so I created a handy
chart to condense the research into one nifty little page! Below the chart are
links to videos showing how to make your own alternative milks at home!
Making
your own non-dairy milk is preferred because it’s less expensive and healthier,
since you control what goes in the milk. Also, there are not any preservatives nor
added mystery elements!
|
Name
|
Origin
|
Health
benefit
|
Texture
and Color
|
Price
|
|
Soy
Milk
|
Soy
beans
|
High
protein, high iron. Lower in calcium than dairy milk so it comes fortified
|
Cream,
beige color and milk-like texture
|
$3.99-
$4.29 for 1 quart
|
|
Almond
Milk
|
Almonds
|
High
in protein, calcium, and vitamin E.
|
Creamy,
beige color and nutty flavor.
|
$3.00-$5.00
|
|
Rice
Milk
|
Rice
|
Least
amount of fat. Low protein, calcium, and very starchy.
|
Very
light, white color.
|
$2.70
- $6.00
|
|
Oat
Milk
|
Oatmeal
|
High
in fiber and protein but is very starchy.
|
Creamy,
beige. Tastes like oatmeal.
|
$3.00-$6.00
|
|
Hemp
Milk
|
Hemp
|
Good
source of Omega 3 fats
|
Creamy,
white color. Similar to dairy milk taste.
|
$4.00-$6.00
|
|
Cashew
Milk
|
Cashews
|
Provides
copper, calcium, magnesium, and protein.
|
Similar
texture to almond milk, nutty taste.
|
(Typically
made at home, but can be found at certain natural stores)
$10.00
for 32 oz.
|
|
Coconut
Milk
|
Coconut
|
Low
carbohydrate content and lauric acid (good for immune system). But, high in
saturated fat.
|
Very
creamy, coconut flavor
|
$2.00
- $5.00
|
Resources:
Click
this video for a great
way to make your own soy milk at home!
Click
this video to learn
how to make almond milk at home!
Click
this video to make
your own rice milk!
Click
this video to make
your own oat milk!
This
video shows you how to
make your own hemp milk!
Click
this video to make
your own cashew milk!
This
video shows you how to
make coconut milk at home!
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