Almond Milk - which one and why?

dawnkwiatek
dawnkwiatek Posts: 324 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Just curious, who uses almond milk (or any alternative milk)? Which one do you use and why?

Just looking for my best options. Thanks!
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  • Cindy781
    Cindy781 Posts: 543 Member
    I use Silk Soy Milk more than almond, soy has more protein. I use the unsweetened kind.
  • brandi712
    brandi712 Posts: 407 Member
    I use Silk Pure Almond Unsweetened vanilla and the vanilla light. It's just my preference
  • fannyfrost
    fannyfrost Posts: 756 Member
    I use Almond Milk because it is good and I am lactose intolerant. I use the "original unsweetened". I find no difference with brand, but the plain works in cereal with no difference, has least amount of calories and no sugar added.

    FYI, the Chocolate is awesome also as a treat :)
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
    I use Silk Pure Almond Dark Chocolate. I don't drink it by itself, just use it as a base in my smoothies.
  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    Just curious, who uses almond milk (or any alternative milk)? Which one do you use and why?

    Just looking for my best options. Thanks!


    Make your own almond milk and cut out the carrageenan.
  • AelaHeissen
    AelaHeissen Posts: 1
    I use Blue Diamond or Alpro, both unsweetened. They're the lowest calorie milk replacements I've found. Wouldn't recommend as a cold drink but good if you want healthier porridge, coffee or hot chocolate etc
  • nmtGurl
    nmtGurl Posts: 159 Member
    I like unsweetened (plain or vanilla) Silk Almond. Silk brand does not have Carrageenan in it. For me, that stuff gives me IBS symptoms, especially if it's in ice cream :-(
  • aquarabbit
    aquarabbit Posts: 1,622 Member
    I use Almond Breeze because there's usually a sale or coupon where we shop. My husband and I go through about 4 cartons a week, so price is definitely my main priority! But I have tried the Silk and enjoyed the taste and texture more than others I've tried.
  • FP4HSharon
    FP4HSharon Posts: 664 Member
    Any brand that has added calcium, because too many people who use it aren't getting enough.
  • ThinLizzie0802
    ThinLizzie0802 Posts: 863 Member
    simple truth plain
    Not very sweet not too thick and I can get it at A discount store in town
  • mufamuscles
    mufamuscles Posts: 57
    Friendly Farms vanilla unsweetened from Aldi because it's cheap. :)
  • bwd72
    bwd72 Posts: 5
    I'm kind of a fan of the hybrid coconut/almond milk. Hard to find, though. I think it's a bit tastier, and about the same calories.
  • DamianaKitten
    DamianaKitten Posts: 479 Member
    I like the Silk Dark Chocolate Almond and the Silk Chocolate Soy. I use the Almond in my coffee, and soy in smoothies and shakes. ^_^
  • johnsonb0921
    johnsonb0921 Posts: 35 Member
    Silk Original Unsweetened Almond Milk. 30 calories for 8oz, has a nice nutty flavor when drinking alone or in coffee/cereal/oatmeal, etc, is virtually undetectable when using it in cooking. I prefer the flavor over soy milk, which is a little "beany" tasting...
  • lisaabenjamin
    lisaabenjamin Posts: 665 Member
    What on earth is carrageenan?!
  • qtgonewild
    qtgonewild Posts: 1,930 Member
    i use blue diamond unsweetened vanilla. 30 calories for 8 oz. thats why. sometimes i use trader joes unsweeteened vanilla but thats 40 calories. lol.
  • briannanoelg
    briannanoelg Posts: 45
    Almond breeze vanilla. Yummy!
  • Alphreia
    Alphreia Posts: 85 Member
    Earth's Own Almond Fresh, in either Vanilla or Original. Haven't tasted the unsweetened kind yet. I was kind of surprised to see refrigerated almond milk at my grocery store, so I think it's pretty new, tried it and fell in love. <3
    Usually I wouldn't drink almond milk (or any type of milk) by itself, but I've started making exceptions for that one.
  • dawnkwiatek
    dawnkwiatek Posts: 324 Member
    I'm kind of a fan of the hybrid coconut/almond milk. Hard to find, though. I think it's a bit tastier, and about the same calories.

    This sounds amazing! I am going to have to look for it!
  • miqisha
    miqisha Posts: 1,534 Member
    I use Blue Diamond almond milk, I use the original unsweetened one to minimize sugar intake. I prefer the Blue Diamond, I think it tastes better than the Silk brand.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I occasionally buy Aldi store brand (Friendly Farms) unsweetened original almond milk. It's cheap, tasty, and has fewer calories than cow's milk. I also just love milk in general and still buy dairy all the time -- so I am not saying "oooh switch to almond milk" but I haven't really found anything yet that didn't work equally well with almond milk (when cooking, baking, etc). As for the health benefits I really dunno.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I mostly drink soy, but my husband prefersalmond milk, so we always have it and I sometimes drink it. We've been buying Silk brand, but I had a good coupon for Blue Diamond recently, so bought that. I can't tell much difference in taste or content. We get the lightly sweetened kind (either 60 or 40 cal per cup - I can't always find the 40 cal).
  • KristinaB83
    KristinaB83 Posts: 440 Member
    Trader Joe's store brand vanilla unsweetened almond milk.... It tastes the best of any that I've tried.
  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    What on earth is carrageenan?!

    Carrageenan, an additive to many food products, has been flagged by scientists and doctors as a harmful substance that causes ulcers, inflammation, and other gastrointestinal problems. This chart showing how to avoid the thickening agent carrageenan, which may have links to gastrointestinal illnesses, is courtesy of cornucopia.org.

    Carrageenan is actually derived from red seaweed.
  • ddixon503
    ddixon503 Posts: 119 Member
    Silk Vanilla...

    Cause it taste good...
  • EDollah
    EDollah Posts: 464 Member
    The one that's on sale. Why? I like saving money and the difference between the best almond milk and the worst is hard to discern.
  • cwsreddy
    cwsreddy Posts: 998 Member
    What on earth is carrageenan?!

    Carrageenan, an additive to many food products, has been flagged by scientists and doctors as a harmful substance that causes ulcers, inflammation, and other gastrointestinal problems. This chart showing how to avoid the thickening agent carrageenan, which may have links to gastrointestinal illnesses, is courtesy of cornucopia.org.

    Carrageenan is actually derived from red seaweed.

    this is why i stopped doing almond milk and went for full fat kefir instead. no lactose, all the good probiotics, and while it doesn't work in your cereal, it's awesome in shakes.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    What on earth is carrageenan?!

    It's a food additive made from sea vegetables.

    http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-710-CARRAGEENAN.aspx?activeIngredientId=710&activeIngredientName=CARRAGEENAN
  • hellsbells3272
    hellsbells3272 Posts: 128 Member
    provamel - you can get it in little individual drink cartons too
  • EMTFreakGirl
    EMTFreakGirl Posts: 597 Member
    I'm kind of a fan of the hybrid coconut/almond milk. Hard to find, though. I think it's a bit tastier, and about the same calories.

    This sounds amazing! I am going to have to look for it!
    I am a HUGE fan of the SO Coconut Milk, Unsweetened Vanilla. I find it at my WalMart, RIGHT NEXT TO THIS ^^^^ (the almond/coconut blend) I have to say that I am NOT a fan of the almond milk or the a/c blend, it seems to have a funky aftertaste to me, but we are all different. I choose the Coconut milk PURELY on my personal taste. I buy it in the shelf stable cartons as opposed to the cartons from the refrigerator, but both are available here in my VERY rural NW corner of MT. (and usually my choices are very limited here.)

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