Almond Milk Nutrition Benefits Calories Warnings And Recipes

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      Mintel: "U.S. Non-Dairy Milk Sales Grow 61% Over the Last 5 Years"
    
      MyFoodData Central: "Almond Milk, Unsweetened"
    
      FoodData Central: "Almond Milk"
    
      MyFoodData Central: "Sweetened Vanilla Almond Milk"
    
      National Institutes of Health: "Lactose Intolerance"
    
      MyFoodData Central: "Skim Milk"
    
      MyFoodData Central: "Whole Milk"
    
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      MyFoodData Central: "Low-Fat Milk 2%"
    
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      Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: Almonds
    
      Biomedical Dermatology: Activity of catechins and their applications
    
      Phytotherapy Research: Prospective randomized controlled pilot study on the effects of almond consumption on skin lipids and wrinkles
    
      Mintel Press Office: US NON-DAIRY MILK SALES GROW 61% OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS
    
      HISTORY OF SOYMILK AND OTHER NON-DAIRY MILKS
    
      USDA Food Composition Database
    




Fortified almond milk has a comparable amount of vitamin D and calcium to cow’s milk.

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Because almond milk is made with almonds, people who are allergic to tree nuts should avoid it. While almond milk is inherently gluten-free, it may have additives that aren’t gluten-free.

Saturated fat:0.2 g
Trans fat: 0 g
Dietary fiber: 0.5 g
Sugar: 2.1 g

There are a variety of flavors of almond milk available other than unsweetened, such as vanilla and chocolate. The flavors will vary the calorie, carb and added sugar content of each cup significantly. A cup of sweetened vanilla almond milk has 91 calories, 16 grams of carbs and 15 grams of sugar. A cup of sweetened chocolate almond milk provides 120 calories, 22.5 grams of carbs and 21 grams of sugar. The fat and protein content is typically the same for all types of almond milk.

A cup of sweetened vanilla almond milk has 91 calories, 16 grams of carbs and 15 grams of sugar. A cup of sweetened chocolate almond milk provides 120 calories, 22.5 grams of carbs and 21 grams of sugar. The fat and protein content is typically the same for all types of almond milk.

Almond Milk 2% Cow’s Milk Soy Milk Oat Milk Coconut Milk Beverage Calories 39 122 80 120 46 Total Fat 2.5 g 4.8 g 4 g 5 g 4.5 g Carbs 3.4 g 11.7 g 4 g 16 g 2 g Fiber 0.5 g 0 g 1 g 2 g 1 g Protein 1 g 8 g 7 g 3 g 0 g

Many Americans are lactose intolerant, making almond milk a safe and delicious alternative to dairy.

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The calories in homemade almond milk will vary depending on how it’s made. If you keep some of the almond pulp in your homemade version, it will have more calories than unsweetened store-bought versions.

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How to Find the Best Milk Alternative for Your Nutrition Goals

      Mintel: "U.S. Non-Dairy Milk Sales Grow 61% Over the Last 5 Years"
    
      MyFoodData Central: "Almond Milk, Unsweetened"
    
      FoodData Central: "Almond Milk"
    
      MyFoodData Central: "Sweetened Vanilla Almond Milk"
    
      National Institutes of Health: "Lactose Intolerance"
    
      MyFoodData Central: "Skim Milk"
    
      MyFoodData Central: "Whole Milk"
    
      Journal of Food Science and Technology: "How Well Do Plant Based Alternatives Fare Nutritionally Compared to Cow’s Milk?"
    
      National Institutes of Health: "Vitamin E"
    
      MyFoodData Central: "Low-Fat Milk 2%"
    
      Food Allergy Research & Education: "Tree Nut Allergy"
    
      Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology: "High school dietary dairy intake and teenage acne"
    
      American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: "A low-glycemic-load diet improves symptoms in acne vulgaris patients: a randomized controlled trial"
    
      Clinical and Experimental Dermatology: "Does the plasma level of vitamins A and E affect acne condition?"
    
      Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: Almonds
    
      Biomedical Dermatology: Activity of catechins and their applications
    
      Phytotherapy Research: Prospective randomized controlled pilot study on the effects of almond consumption on skin lipids and wrinkles
    
      Mintel Press Office: US NON-DAIRY MILK SALES GROW 61% OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS
    
      HISTORY OF SOYMILK AND OTHER NON-DAIRY MILKS
    
      USDA Food Composition Database