What's the best milk?

beckyloewer
beckyloewer Posts: 14 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So I've been drinking carbmaster milk which only has 60 calories. It has 11g of protien only 3 sugars and like 3 carbs... But my friend drinks unsweetened almond milk with only 30 calories. It only has 1g of protein though? 1g of sugar and I think 0 calories.. It sounds better but didn't know if maybe I needed those extra proteins since I'm working out?? Help?
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  • Strawblackcat
    Strawblackcat Posts: 944 Member
    Drink the milk that tastes best to you and fits your macros. Personally, I drink raw milk and use unsweetened almond milk in smoothies. Occasionally, I'll buy a carton of goat milk to make ice cream.
  • beckyloewer
    beckyloewer Posts: 14 Member
    Thank you!
  • carolineb81
    carolineb81 Posts: 459 Member
    edited May 2017
    I drink unsweetened almond milk as i have a dairy intolerance
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    It's not about finding the ideal food but about combining all foods to achieve your goals.

    Milk is great paired say, with a peanut butter sandwich.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    Whatever FF is on sale for the size I want.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    I don't like cow milk. I can deal with cream or half and half with coffee. If I want "milk" I usually go for Silk organic unsweetened soy.
  • Tried30UserNames
    Tried30UserNames Posts: 561 Member
    I like raw milk from pastured cows on a local organic farm. As a compromise, I'll buy raw milk at the grocery store or farmer's market. I also like homemade almond or coconut milk, but they're more like a dessert beverage than actual milk.
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    When I think of milk ... it's from a cow, or possibley a goat or a sheep. I prefer unhomogenized whole milk but settle for homogenized 2% most of the time.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    Drink the 1% Great Value from Wal-Mart. It's $.80 a gallon in my community. Hard to find a cheaper source of protein.
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    I agree that all of the "milk-like beverages" should be required to call themselves something else. They are not milk and they do not have anything like the nutrition profile of milk, for better or worse. That is not a value judgement, I just don't like for people to be misled.

    Now, what to call "soy milk..." Soy Smilk, perhaps?
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    edited May 2017
    I used to like Gustafson Dairy, but they were purchased by a larger dairy operation. <3
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    FireTurtle75 wrote: »
    I like the Fairlife Ultra filtered milk. It's cold filtered instead of being pasteurized & has half the carbs of regular milk. It has a lot higher protein count(13g) than normal milk, soy or almond milk & it's lactose free for those that are affected by that...

    +1 for Fairlife milk. I'm not keto so don't care about the carbs and not lactose intolerant so don't care about the lactose free, but it's higher in protein than regular milk. I drink their skim and use their whole milk as creamer for my coffee.
  • rakowskidp
    rakowskidp Posts: 231 Member
    I picked up something new yesterday - Silk almond-coconut blend. It's delicious, low-carb (for those who care about such things) and only 35 calories per cup. Just be aware that these non-dairy substitutes contain almost no protein, which is the only major drawback as far as I'm concerned. But it's helpful for those who are interested in moving to a more plant-based diet (and I've been considering veganism for some time now).
  • dubble818
    dubble818 Posts: 132 Member
    I only drink cow milk, mostly because of the protein and taste. The kind I'm drinking varies with my goals... bulking? 2%, cutting? skim
  • pomegranatecloud
    pomegranatecloud Posts: 812 Member
    I like almond and soy, but I rarely drink a glass of either. I've always hated cow milk.
  • Kristi26
    Kristi26 Posts: 184 Member
    I drink almond milk mostly and occasionally coconut milk. I'm dairy intolerant so can't have regular cows milk.
  • SteveVx
    SteveVx Posts: 12 Member
    Fairlife for the W! B)
  • cangler
    cangler Posts: 104 Member
    i typically stick with almond milk, low cal and taste good!
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Sheep milk, imo. However, it's hard AF to find, so goat milk is my second choice. It just sucks that it's so expensive.
  • faysalubit
    faysalubit Posts: 272 Member
    Cow milk with 1 tbsp sugar every day .. I know it's a lot of calories n fat but i still manage to keep my calories intake under my calories goal so it's not a problem for me
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    The best milk is fresh, raw milk. Second best is fresh slow pasteurized. Third best is fresh butter milk.
    (maybe my grandparents cows spoiled me for life, but I worked for it)

    What I buy is generic whole milk at whichever grocery store I am shopping in.
  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    The best is chocolate milk. :p
  • bcgymbeast99
    bcgymbeast99 Posts: 12 Member
    I drink 1% Milk
  • cmtigger
    cmtigger Posts: 1,450 Member
    edited May 2017
    For me it's cows milk. I have some medical needs that make nut and soy milks inappropriate, and coconut milk doesn't have as much calcium as I need because of the same medical issue. Goat or sheep's milk would work for me too, but are more expensive and harder to find.

    What does your body need?
  • RobertsGirlForever51mfp
    RobertsGirlForever51mfp Posts: 22 Member
    I drink 2% milk
  • broseidonkingofbrocean
    broseidonkingofbrocean Posts: 180 Member
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46iPFTCZ9LA
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    Fairlife FTW.

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