Favorite Non-Dairy Milk

cnovak1084
cnovak1084 Posts: 26 Member
in Food and Nutrition
What is your favorite non-dairy milk? I prefer unsweetened because I’m watching my sugar, and I would like to keep the saturated fat down. I would mostly use it for smoothies and shakes. Thanks!
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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    I like unsweetened Oatly and the Silk oat milk is pretty good too. If not oat milk, then Silk cashew milk.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I haven't tried any that I like...they all taste weird. I just drink 1% dairy milk.
  • Luke_rabbit
    Luke_rabbit Posts: 1,031 Member
    just_Tomek wrote: »
    My fav milk nut beverage is Silk. :)

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    This is the one I use also.

    Protein: <1 g
    Carbs: 1 g
    Fiber: 0 g
    Sugar: 0 g
    Fat: 2 g
    Sat fat: 0 g
    Sodium: 160 mg
    Potassium: 25 mg
    Fortified with calcium and vitamin D

    I use it to mix in smoothies and protein drinks.
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    Unsweetened almond milk. I don’t do smoothies, but I use it on cereals and oatmeal.
  • BarbaraHelen2013
    BarbaraHelen2013 Posts: 1,940 Member
    Another vote for unsweetened almond drink.

    On cereal, and in cooking. I don’t think I’ve ever drunk an actual glass of it, but then I’d not drink a glass of milk either!
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,185 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    I haven't tried any that I like...they all taste weird. I just drink 1% dairy milk.

    The same here, but I drink 2% Fair Life milk. Not because it is lactose free, but because it has more protein and last longer in my fridge. Honestly, I only use it when I (seldom) make oatmeal for breakfast.
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    Soy milk
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I'm a tea drinker - I don't drink any kind of milk. On the rare occasions when I have cereal, I have yogurt with it.

    I grew up on goat's milk, switched to cow's milk briefly as an adult, but when I was stationed in Okinawa in the 80s the milk tasted weird, and I never got back to cow's milk. I've tried various non-dairy milks, but they all ended up going bad before I finished them, so now I am a no-milk drinker.

    When I need milk for a recipe I get it from a local dairy.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    Milk always goes bad for me before I finish it too. I tend to make homemade cashew milk when I want some (normally for smoothies), although I've used it in some soups too.
  • NewLIFEstyle4ME
    NewLIFEstyle4ME Posts: 4,440 Member
    All of these are some of my favorites!

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  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,056 Member
    Oat milk is my favorite, it's even good straight. Lower calorie I tried everything and cashew is my favorite for coffee.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,089 Member
    I prefer soy milk for the protein. I usually buy unsweetened because some of the sweetened varieties are way too sweet for my taste. I really don't notice a significant difference in taste among brands of unsweetened soy milk, so I can't recommend a particular brand. I usually base my choice on price and/or expiration date.
  • debtay123
    debtay123 Posts: 1,327 Member
    I prefer almond milk- unsweetned vanilla- I don't use soy products if I can help it- havne't tried the new oat milks put have heard good things about them-
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    We buy unsweetened original almond milk. Hiland (local/regional brand) or Friendly Farms from Aldi. Cheap and good for cooking, baking, smoothies, etc. I don't care for it much to just drink. I prefer dairy milk for that and have it occasionally (Hiland, Horizon or Fair Life usually).
  • FireyChimera
    FireyChimera Posts: 155 Member
    silk light original soymilk
  • cnovak1084
    cnovak1084 Posts: 26 Member
    Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm excited to try all the different "milks"!
  • templemant
    templemant Posts: 1 Member
    Oat milk here!
  • NJCJF
    NJCJF Posts: 134 Member
    templemant wrote: »
    Oat milk here!

    This Planet oat is my favorite
  • jen3frg22
    jen3frg22 Posts: 24 Member
    Flax milk with protein
  • kperk91
    kperk91 Posts: 226 Member
    We get unsweetened vanilla almond milk (Silk or Blue Diamond). My fiancé uses it for protein shakes and cereal. Depending what recipe I make, I use that or unsweet vanilla soy
  • Keladelphia
    Keladelphia Posts: 820 Member
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    Vita coco coconut milk is pretty much the only non dairy milk i drink. Its super creamy and unsweetened
  • julebrus2020
    julebrus2020 Posts: 26 Member
    Unsweetened fortified soy. Seriously, if there's no b12, d, or calcium you are just drinking sugar water with a tiny ammount of nut juice.
  • skinnydreams1997
    skinnydreams1997 Posts: 48 Member
    I enjoy Rice Dream Classic Original. I buy it at Walmart for under 2 dollars. There is an unsweetened kind in this brand.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    julebrus2020 wrote: »
    Unsweetened fortified soy. Seriously, if there's no b12, d, or calcium you are just drinking sugar water with a tiny ammount of nut juice.

    It would only be sugar water if it was sweetened and it's pretty easy to find all kinds of unsweetened options (at least where I live).
  • babyluthi
    babyluthi Posts: 285 Member
    This:

    https://www.sanitarium.co.nz/products/so-good/almond-and-coconut-milks/so-good-almond-milk-unsweetened
  • annie5904
    annie5904 Posts: 84 Member
    Mostly unsweetened soy. Sometimes unsweetened good hemp
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  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    I prefer cashew but it's a lil expensive so I usually get and enjoy almond.
  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    My husband has recently discovered and enjoys oat milk
  • Lauralovesmfp
    Lauralovesmfp Posts: 270 Member
    Another vote for oat! I buy the unsweetened kind and it is thick and creamy! Plus I don't have to steal it from baby cows 🙌
  • laurenq1991
    laurenq1991 Posts: 384 Member
    edited January 2020
    I have all of these in my refrigerator right now and they tend to be the ones I buy. All of these are fortified as well.

    Silk unsweetened soy milk (either regular or vanilla) -- Good for protein, tastes good, versatile.

    Planet Oat extra creamy unsweetened oat milk -- I'm not really a fan of oat milk by itself but it is the best for tea and coffee. I also use this one in smoothies along with soy milk because of its nutritional benefits and because it has more calories than the other non-dairy milks.

    So Delicious unsweetened coconut milk -- This is by far the best tasting coconut milk I've found. The other brands have an odd, kind of sweet taste to them, maybe from some additive they put in there. If you're looking for the creaminess of milk, coconut milk is the way to go. I mostly have this by itself, even as a healthy dessert sometimes, because it's that good. Their unsweetened coconut yogurt is also by far the best dairy-free yogurt on the market, although it is expensive. Of course this one is high in saturated fat, and doesn't have protein, so probably not good for your needs.

    I've actually always hated dairy milk. I like cheese and yogurt, but milk has always grossed me out for some reason. So non-dairy milks are the only kinds I buy and I am happy there are so many options now. I'm not really a fan of the other nut milks, like almond, etc...I would rather have nuts themselves or nut butter.

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