Milk, we’ve all heard of it, about it, many of us have even tastes it. But why do we drink milk and are there any alternatives.

Recently it has come to my attention that not everybody likes milk, I an avid milk drinker was shocked to hear about this but then it hit me. Not everyone religiously drinks milk. People are lactose intolerant and some don’t like the taste; so what can we do to help.

The definition of milk is “an opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young”. So if your lactose intolerant it means you can’t have this female mammal milk and if you don’t like it that makes sense.

Think about it ‘for their young’; we stop drinking human milk at around the age of 1, we then move onto cow’s milk. COWS MILK. Cows young are not humans but calves, so why do we drink it?

Cow’s milk is not bad for us, the nutritional values are rather good and in fact contribute dearly to our growth and health but statistics show there has been a decline is milk drinkers. Why though? Studies show that milk as much as having a good effect on us can have a bad one, animal milk can cause bloating, indigestion and awkward poops. In all honesty this argument to drink or not to drink is a ping pong game. So while the scientists and dedicated researches are sorting that out how about we explore some alternatives to the animal milk, you know just to be o the safe side.

MILKS

MILK, SKIM

  • Calories: 83
  • Protein: 8 g
  • Carbs: 13 g
  • Sugars: 13 g
  • Fat: 0 g
  • Saturated fat: 0 g

MILK, 1%

  • Calories: 102
  • Protein: 8 g
  • Carbs: 13 g
  • Sugars: 13 g
  • Fat: 2 g
  • Saturated fat: 1.5 g

MILK, 2%

  • Calories: 122
  • Protein: 8 g
  • Carbs: 12 g
  • Sugars: 12 g
  • Fat: 5 g
  • Saturated fat: 3 g

SOYMILK, ORIGINAL

  • Calories: 110
  • Protein: 8 g
  • Carbs: 9 g
  • Sugars: 6 g
  • Fat: 4.5 g
  • Saturated fat: 0.5 g

SOYMILK, VANILLA

  • Calories: 100
  • Protein: 6 g
  • Carbs: 10 g
  • Sugars: 8 g
  • Fat: 3.5 g
  • Saturated fat: 0.5 g

CASHEW, ORIGINAL

  • Calories: 60
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Carbs: 9 g
  • Sugars: 7 g
  • Fat: 2.5 g
  • Saturated fat: 0 g

CASHEW, UNSWEETENED

  • Calories: 25
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Carbs: 0 g
  • Sugars: 1 g
  • Fat: 2 g
  • Saturated fat: 0 g

COCONUT MILK BEVERAGE, ORIGINAL

  • Calories: 70
  • Protein: 0 g
  • Carbs: 8 g
  • Sugars: 7 g
  • Fat: 4.5 g
  • Saturated fat: 4 g

COCONUT MILK BEVERAGE, VANILLA

  • Calories: 80
  • Protein: 0 g
  • Carbs: 10 g
  • Sugars: 8 g
  • Fat: 4.5 g
  • Saturated fat: 4 g

ALMOND, ORIGINAL

  • Calories: 60
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Carbs: 8 g
  • Sugars: 7 g
  • Fat: 2.5 g
  • Saturated fat: 0 g

ALMOND, UNSWEETENED

  • Calories: 30
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Carbs: 1 g
  • Sugars: 0 g
  • Fat: 2.5 g
  • Saturated fat: 0 g

ALMOND, VANILLA

  • Calories: 90
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Carbs: 16 g
  • Sugars: 16 g
  • Fat: 2.5 g
  • Saturated fat: 0 g

HEMP, ORIGINAL

  • Calories: 80
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Carbs: 7 g
  • Sugars: 6 g
  • Fat: 5 g
  • Saturated fat: 0.5 g

HEMP, UNSWEETENED

  • Calories: 60
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Carbs: 1 g
  • Sugars: 0 g
  • Fat: 5 g
  • Saturated fat: 0.5 g

RICE, ORIGINAL

  • Calories: 120
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Carbs: 23 g
  • Sugars: 10 g
  • Fat: 2.5 g
  • Saturated fat: 0 g

RICE, UNSWEETENED

  • Calories: 70
  • Protein: 0 g
  • Carbs: 11 g
  • Sugars: 1 g
  • Fat: 2.5 g
  • Saturated fat: 0 g

RICE, VANILLA

  • Calories: 130
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Carbs: 26 g
  • Sugars: 12 g
  • Fat: 2.5 g
  • Saturated fat: 0 g

These various milks will give you a wide range of animal milk alternatives as well as you comparing the nutritional values.

Sofia Earally