Some people won’t eat foods originating from animals. I respect their moral or religious reasons from abstaining. Others won’t eat dairy foods because they believe the plant-based alternatives are better for them. Here, I have to probe what they mean by “better.” Do they mean fewer calories, less sugar, more “natural” or less “processed?”
June is National Dairy Month, so it is a great time to compare two dairy products to their analog competition. A serving of milk from a cow has more calories than “milk” from an almond tree and the same amount of fat. But the key line on the Nutrition Facts panel is protein. A glass of milk contains 8 grams of protein versus 1 gram in almond milk. If you aren’t drinking almond milk for the protein, then what’s the point? A glass of water is healthier and cheaper.
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