Oat milk (vergan) in the test at Stiftung Warentest: The result surprises even the experts. These are the test winners for oat drinks.
- The experts at Stiftung Warentest tested various oat milk ( vegan ).
- The positive result surprised even the testers from Stiftung Warentest .
- Oat milk is a true climate saver and a good vegan alternative to cow's milk.
Kassel - Above all, people who eat vegan should be happy about the last test of the Stiftung Warentest . The experts at the Stiftung Warentest took a closer look at oat drinks and came to astonishing results.
The milk substitute enjoys increasing popularity in recent years. With 34 million liters sold in 2018, sales have doubled compared to 2016.
Stiftung Warentest tests oat milk: This is the vegan alternative to milk
The surprisingly well rated oat drinks ( vegan ) in the test by Stiftung Warentest consist largely of water and, as the name suggests, oats . The 18 oat drinks assessed by Stiftung Warentest contained between 9 and 16 percent oats .
Stiftung Warentest tests oat milk: these are the advantages of the vegan milk alternative
In the production of the vegan milk alternative, 70 percent less climate-damaging emissions are released than is the case with cow's milk.
According to Stiftung Warentest , production is also more water-efficient than with cow's milk. For one liter of cow's milk, a total of 250 liters of water are consumed; for the vegan alternative made from oats , it is only 3.4 liters.
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Oat milk tested by Stiftung Warentest: These vegan oat drinks have been tested
In the Stiftung Warentest test, 18 different oat drinks ( vegan ) were rated. Of these, seven were calcium-enriched and eleven were not. With the exception of four of the oat drinks, all products were able to show an organic seal in the test. In addition to products from well-known brands such as Kölln and Alpro , the own brands of discounters were also examined.
In the test: Stiftung Warentest examined vegan oat milk - with a surprising result even for the experts. (Icon image)
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The surprising thing about the test was that none of the oat drinks was rated "satisfactory". However, the testers from Stiftung Warentest rated only three of the 18 oat drinks as excellent in taste.
Oat milk tested by Stiftung Warentest: this is the best-rated oat drink
In the test by Stiftung Warentest , the oat drink (vegan) from Kölln (advertising link) won the race. The experts from Stiftung Warentest gave him the best rating in the entire test. In the oat drink rated "good" (1.8) , no pollutants could be detected.
According to the Stiftung Warentest, the aroma is only natural for the oat drink with the product name Oat Love Classic. The oats used come from Germany. According to the testers from Stiftung Warentest, its taste is full-bodied with a strong oat note.
Oat milk in the test at Stiftung Warentest: Second place in the ranking is shared by two products
With an overall rating of 1.9 and thus classified as good, two oat drinks were able to conclude in a comparison by Stiftung Warentest . Second place was shared by the oat -drink the Edeka Bio + Vegan series and a competitor of the company Oatly .
No harmful substances were found in the oat drink classic from Edeka's Bio + Vegan range .
Although the product has not been explicitly fortified with calcium, it has a fairly high calcium content. The oat drink can also score with a strong oat note and an oat content of twelve percent. However, the oat drink stood out due to its high sugar content compared to Stiftung Warentest . This was the highest in the test.
Oat milk in the test at Stiftung Warentest: The second oat drink in second place in the test
Also in second place of the comparison of Stiftung Warentest is the oat Barista Edition of Oatly . The slightly sweet oat drink ( vegan ) attracted attention in the test due to its very strong oat note , because it is still not bitter.
According to the experts at Stiftung Warentest, the drink with the highest calorie content can be lathered up, just like a real barista edition. Stiftung Warentest , however, points out that the oats - drink that tasted of the winner of the test, is available with a different recipe commercially now.
Oat milk tested by Stiftung Warentest: The experts recommend these vegan oat drinks
In terms of taste , the experts at Stiftung Warentest recommend the test winner from Kölln . But the oats - Drinks ( vegan ) brand Oatly came taste good.
Taste winner of oat drinks:
- Oat drink from Kölln
- Oatly oat drink
Here, Stiftung Warentest recommends the oat calcium variant and the Barista Edition as a hit. Whom the branded products are expensive to the attacks, according to Stiftung Warentest best on the oats - drinks back from Edeka, Lidl, dm or Aldi. These cost less than one euro each.
Oat milk in the test: This is the Stiftung Warentest
The Stiftung Warentest is the first stop for independent testing verschiedenster products for consumers in Germany. The non-profit consumer organization was founded in 1964 on behalf of the Federal Republic and is financed with tax money. It is based in Berlin.
Not only foods such as oat drinks are examined. The foundations are now testing products from the areas of multimedia and household, nutrition and health, as well as finance and insurance.
The individual test products are purchased anonymously to prevent manipulation by the manufacturers. Even when testing the services, the testers do not identify themselves as employees of the foundation.
Consumers can view the test results on the Stiftung Warentest website.
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