Cow's Milk Alternatives
Almond Milk
Almond milk has no cholesterol or lactose in it. The general consensus is that almond milk tastes the closest to dairy milk, which means it has a thicker, creamy flavor. As a standard for reference:
Almond Milk:- Calories: 60
- Calcium: 30% DV
- Vitamin D: 25% DV
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sugars: 7g
1% Dairy Milk:
- Calories: 100
- Calcium: 30% DV
- Vitamin D: 25% DV
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 12mg
- Sugars: 13g
This data was drawn from USDA, ARS 2008, Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21.
You can make your own almond buttermilk if you need it. Just take a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice and add it to your milk substitute. Let it sit for a minute and it will have the consistency and tangy flavor of buttermilk
Rice Milk
Rice milk is a grain milk made from processed brown rice. It generally has no added sweeteners because its own carbohydrates turn into sugars during processing. It is often used by lactose-intolerant people or those allergic to soy. Rice milk comes in unflavored, vanilla, or chocolate. You can sometimes find it in almond flavor as well.