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Oat, almond, soy — three jobs · 4 min
Plant milk is a recipe, not a cow
A carton can be two ingredients or fourteen. The picture of oats does not tell you which.
Shop the Dairy aisleSoy is the protein
If you left dairy and still want protein in the pour, soy is the one that shows up on the label. Almond is mostly water. Oat is often starch and oil, which is why barista cartons foam and why they can score like a light dessert.
The barista trap
Gums, added oils, dipotassium phosphate, flavour. Fine in a coffee shop cup. A daily litre of it is a processed drink. Look for: oat, water, salt. Or soy, water. Sweetened chocolate almond is a milkshake.
Kids
Under five, plant cartons are not a casual swap for milk unless a clinician said so. For everyone else: scan the carton. The disc already read the gums.
