What is the BEST milk replacement

akb2006

Nutritionally/Health speaking & taste speaking what is the best milk replacement out there? We drink mainly 2 percent (I used to drink skim but the kids drink 2%). I've been having stomach issues lately after eating dairy so am looking for other options.

GoCanada

I really like So Delicious Coconut Milk - Original. It's tasty and is a bit smoother tasting than almond, rice, or hemp milk (to me). You can also get it in unsweetened or vanilla.

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xraychick77

i like plain soy milk

becoming_a_new_me

I really like almond milk. I use Vanilla or Chocolate for drinking and unsweetened for smoothies and cooking.

missalicia78

I drink both since I only like cow's milk in my coffee, so I buy Grass Point Farms for coffee and I LOVE Silk Original Coconut Milk for everything else. It tastes great in smoothies, in oatmeal, on cereal, etc. But I've tried all of the "alternative" milks and don't mind the taste of any of them with the exception of hemp milk. While its *really* good for you, in my opinion it doesn't have the best taste and is relatively expensive.

helenoftroy1

chocolate oat milk!!! Love it!

MrsODriscoll

I use soya milk on porridge, in coffee or for baking. I prefer rice or almond milk on cereal though.

dad106

Vanilla/Chocolate Soy Milk.. or Organic Milk.

For some odd reason, Organic Milk does not affect my stomach as much as normal milk does.

mommymeg2

Unsweetened Vanilla Almond. It's creamy and has a good flavor!

sullivann

Its hard to really judge based on others. Everyone told me 'Soy milk! Drink it!' and when I did, it wasn't very good (IMO). :P

I drink Vanilla Rice Milk; mainly because my boyfriend has a milk intolerance and I don't feel like buying multiple milks. :P But it's okay.

The main thing that got me to the point of drinking it regularly is thinking, "This is NOT milk. It shouldn't taste exactly like milk." Many times people assume its just going to taste like milk.

My advice is to try them all!

idauria

I prefer Almond milk. I buy the unsweetened regular to use for my protein shakes. If I had to buy it for drinking plain, I'd probably opt for the vanilla flavored one. I despise the taste of soy milk and wasn't impressed by the taste of coconut milk.

clocklady

unsweetened vanilla almond milk for smoothies, cereal, etc. plain unsweetened almond milk for cooking. I'm getting into making oat milk at home, though, so my favorite may change soon.

LilMissFoodie

Nutritionally, milk is such a fabulous food so it's hard to compete. If you have an intolerance though, as you say, next would be fortified soy drink but in my opinion it tastes really bad - I think you can get used to it though. Rice and almond milk are much lower in protein. They may meet the functional needs you have ie you won't feel like you have to have dry cereal, but nutritionally they aren't even close. If the problem is lactose intolerance then you could also try lactose free milk or enzyme replacement supplements e.g. lactaid to be taken with the milk (although people don't seem to like these, can't off the top of my head remember why).

bisland

Unsweated almond milk, it even has more calcium than regular milk

fond

Soy milk (I use the vanila flavor) has vitamin b12 as well as other health benefits and it tastes good.

psmd

Try Lact-aid milk which sometimes takes care of the dairy intolerance thing. Watch the protein amounts in all the alternative milks, I like soy and almond milk, but they have less and almost no protein in them, respectively, compared to regular milk.

bakrgirl74

I don't like to drink milk, but I use either coconut milk or almond milk for my protein shakes.

MaximalLife

Almond Milk is what I use.
Less salt and fat.

tiedye

I vote for vanilla almond milk.

Bentley2718

I like unflavored almond milk the best. I've never been a milk drinker, but I use it on cereal and smoothies. For cooking, I usually use coconut milk. As others have pointed out, alternative milks are low in protein, but for many Americans who consume meat, protein intake is adequate without dairy.

hollin40

Almond milk is good AND you can make it yourself. It's very simple to do....