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Soy, oats, almond... the selection of products that can replace milk is large today - but which milk alternative is the healthiest?
Milk alternatives are becoming increasingly popular, and not just because more and more people are taking animal welfare into account in their diet.
Not everyone can tolerate conventional cow's milk.
Those who suffer from lactose intolerance may enjoy oat milk just as much as those who follow a vegan diet.
But which milk substitute should you choose for a conscious diet?
HEIDELBERG24 with answers:
Which milk alternative is healthiest?
As is often the case in nutrition, the following applies when looking for the healthiest milk substitute: There is no general answer.
Nutrition always depends on many individual circumstances.
But milk alternatives also have nutritional values that you can at least compare and decide on them or another product based on that.
Soy milk is high in the health rankings for its high protein content.
This means it can easily compete with cow's milk, with less than half the calories.
The milk substitute also contains a lot of magnesium and unsaturated fatty acids.
However, allergy sufferers should be careful - the soy protein is similar to birch pollen.
But her first place is contested by an undervalued local plant.
List shows the healthiest milk alternative – the lesser-known answer to soy milk?
Lupine milk is a real insider tip!
The milk alternative is made from the lupine plant native to Germany - the German answer to soy, so to speak.
It contains a similar amount of protein to soy and therefore to cow's milk, as well as a lot of potassium, calcium, magnesium and iron as well as vitamin E. This makes it an unexpected nutritional hit.
The only drawback: The milk alternative is not yet available in many markets.
Coconut milk has a distinctive taste of its own, which is exactly what makes many fans of the nutritious milk substitute.
Coconut milk contains a lot of iron, potassium, magnesium and lauric acid, but also a lot of saturated fatty acids.
However, as a coconut drink you can often buy it with more water and therefore less fat.
These are the healthiest milk alternatives:
Lupine milk
soy milk
Hemp milk
Coconut milk
Oat milk
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Which is healthier: almond milk or oat milk?
Oat milk is also extremely popular among milk alternatives.
First of all, what makes oat milk the right choice for some: It contains a lot of fiber and is therefore good for digestion and even has a positive effect on cholesterol levels.
However, oat milk contains a lot of carbohydrates and, compared to other milk alternatives, relatively few proteins and healthy fats.
Some scientists are even warning that oat milk can trigger a sugar spike that is said to be comparable to that of cola.
Many people prefer to use almond milk instead.
But this contains hardly any nutrients and vitamins.
The valuable ingredients are lost during the manufacturing process - a shame, because the almond is not bad among the healthiest nuts in the world.
Lesser-known milk alternatives – what can hemp milk, pea milk and the like do?
Not quite as well known as the milk alternatives above, hemp milk, pea milk and spelled milk are also often available in stores these days.
While spelled milk lacks nutrients and has an unconventional taste, the other unconventional varieties are definitely worth a closer look.
Hemp milk contains many valuable omega-3 fatty acids and is suitable for people with gluten intolerance.
However, the nutrients are lost when heated.
Pea milk is high in zinc, phosphorus and selenium, but can cause bloating.
Best milk alternative for allergy sufferers – rice milk
But rice milk is also worth a mention.
Rice milk contains quite a few calories, similar to cow's milk, due to its many carbohydrates.
Nutrients such as proteins and fiber, on the other hand, are relatively low in content.
Nevertheless: A good choice is the milk alternative for allergy sufferers.
It contains neither lactose, milk protein nor gluten.
You can find out here how milk alternatives really compare with milk and which milk is the best according to the consumer magazines Öko-Test and Stiftung Warentest.
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