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type of cow’s consumed, one cup of any Your Milk variety supplies approximately one-third of the recommended daily value of and (and Alternatives!) contains approximately 20% a person’s daily phosphorus, , and riboflavin. By Kylie Lebel, Health Intern Additionally, cow’s milk supplies approximately 8-9 g per cup. Milk has certainly come a long way is the found in cow’s from the bottles that have been dropped off on milk. To breakdown lactose, our bodies people’s front porch each morning by the produce an enzyme called lactase. However, milkman. What used to be an American staple people who are lactose intolerant do not is now often overlooked or produce sufficient amounts of the replaced by alternative milk- enzyme lactase and therefore like products which people cannot breakdown lactose. This did not even realize could results in nausea, gas, diarrhea, produce a milk-like and other unpleasant symptoms. substance. The abundance Choose lactose-free cow’s milk of milk products available such as Lactaid® or from can be overwhelming when alternative sources if you deciding which milk is best experience these problems. to purchase. To combat milk in particular has confusion, we’re here to become an extremely popular explain some of the most milk alternative free of lactose. common varieties of milk Similar to includes you will come across. lactose-free milk alternatives Cow’s milk, the traditional milk, is the one cashew milk (made from cashews) we have all known and loved from the start. and (made from hemp seeds) and There are several varieties of cow’s milk you . Despite not coming from an animal are probably familiar with including whole, source, most varieties are fortified to provide low-, reduced-fat, and non-fat. From a approximately 25-30% of a person’s nutritional standpoint, 1 cup or 8 ounces of recommended daily value of vitamin D as well milk provides is a good source of protein, as and calcium. With the exception calcium, vitamin D and . The of soy milk which has a similar amount of different kinds differ in fat content and protein to cow’s milk, other forms of milk : alternatives are low in protein. Be aware that if • Whole (3.5% fat) milk: 150 calories, 8 g fat you choose plant-based milk alternatives that (5 g ) are flavored or sweetened the caloric and • Reduced fat (2%) milk: 125 calories, 5 g fat content will also be significantly higher. (3 g saturated fat) Further nutritional information on these milk alternatives are as follows (based on 1 cup of • Low-fat (1%) milk: 100 calories, 2.5 g fat ® • Non-fat milk: 80 calories; 0.5 g fat unsweetened milk products): In general, Americans consume a higher • Almond milk is made from ground , proportion of saturated than recommended. water and may have added sweeteners. It is a Therefore, low-fat and non-fat milk are good source of vitamin E providing about healthier alternatives since milk fat is 50% of Daily value in 1 cup. 30 calories; predominantly saturated fat. Regardless of the 2.5 g fat (0 g saturated fat); 1 g protein • Cashew milk: 25 calories; 2 g fat (0 g approximately 90 calories and 2.5 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat); <1g protein saturated fat). Both forms of milk • Hemp milk is made from hulled hemp seeds supplies 7-8 g of protein, up to 30% the and water. It does not contain any of the recommended daily value of vitamin D, and psychoactive components of marijuana but it contain calcium. Products made from goat does contain a healthy balance of omega 6 milk, such as , are also well tolerated. and omega 3 fatty acids although in the form of alpha-linolenic acid not the more desirable This wide selection of milk products and EPA and DHA fatty acids as in fish oil. 120 alternatives can be confusing. However, you calories; 3-7 g fat (1 g saturated fat); 4 g now have a better understanding of the protein. varieties of milk and nutritional composition. • Soy milk is made from soybeans and water So try the different types of milk available, find and comes in many variations of fat and one that you prefer, and enjoy all the health sugar content. It also includes antioxidant benefits and delicious taste milk products and isoflavones. 80 calories; 4 g fat (0.5 g alternatives can supply. saturated fat); 7 g protein. References: • is the most hypoallergenic milk. It is made from boiled rice, brown rice syrup http://www.eatingwell.com/healthy_cooking/health and starch. 120 calories; 2 g fat (no y_cooking_101/shopping_cooking_guides/a_buyer saturated); 1 g protein. _s_guide_to_milk_part_ii/

• is another lactose free milk http://www.fitday.com/fitness- product seen commonly in Asian cuisine. articles//healthy-eating/goat-milk-vs-cow- Extracted from coconuts, unsweetened milk.html coconut milk supplies 45 calories, 4 g fat (3.5 g saturated fat) and 0 g protein per cup. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273982 Coconuts are high in saturated fat, which .php

translates over to their milk products. http://www.milkfacts.info/ Therefore, someone watching their saturated fat intake should proceed with caution http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/04011 regarding coconut milk. However, “lite” 4p52.shtml

varieties of coconut milk are available. In http://www.todaysdietitian.com/pdf/webinars/Plant addition, coconut milk provides BasedDairyAlternativesGuide.pdf approximately 25% of a person’s daily vitamin D and offers calcium. https://www.choosemyplate.gov/dairy-nutrients- • Goat’s milk, although from an animal source, health

contains a lower proportion of lactose https://www.foodallergy.org/allergens/milk-allergy compared to cow’s milk. Therefore, those with may tolerate goat’s https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health- milk well. Additionally, in general information/digestive-diseases/lactose-intolerance is easier to digest than cow’s milk due to the

structure and size of the fat globules. Like 9/17 cow’s milk, goat’s milk comes in several fat content varieties, the most common being whole and low-fat. Whole goat milk offers approximately 150 calories and 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat). Low-fat goat’s milk offers