Most plant-based milks - such as those made from almonds, oats or rice - lack protein, calcium and vitamin D compared with cow's milk.
, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, in Boston, Massachusetts.
The researchers found that just 19 per cent of the plant-based milks matched or exceeded cow’s milk when it came to protein, which is important for muscle growth, energy and digestion.Get the most essential health and fitness news in your inbox every Saturday.On average, the plant-based milks had just 2 grams of protein per 240 millilitres, with a lot of variation between products, while cow’s milk has 8 grams per 240 millilitres, regardless of whether it is skimmed, semi-skimmed or full fat.
Sixty-nine per cent of the plant-based milks were fortified with calcium and vitamin D, meaning these had nutrients added to them at levels that don’t occur naturally. In these products, the calcium and vitamin D levels matched those in cow’s milk. However, levels were lower in the unfortified alternatives.
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