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Poring over facts about milk: cow’s, goat’s, soy, almond, rice and hemp — latimes.co

• Cow’s Milk - Whole milk has saturated fat, skim doesn’t.  Good source of calcium and protein.  May not decrease risk of bone fracture.  May decrease risk of colorectal cancer.   
• Goat’s Milk - Has more saturated fat than Cow’s Milk.  More than 90% of the time, people who are allergic to cow’s milk are also allergic to goats milk.
• Soy Milk - Has no cholesterol, no saturated fat.  Allergies in 0.4% of children.  Lower in calories, but comparable to cow’s and goat’s milk in levels of calcium, protein, Vit. A, D and potassium - partly through fortification.  May reduce some cancers.
• Almond Milk - Has no cholesterol, no saturated fat. Allergies in 0.2% of children. Lower in calories and fat than Soy.  Lower calcium and protein levels.   Not a substitute for eating nuts.  Many brands contain more water and sweeteners than ground nuts, leaving the milk without the significant levels iron, riboflavin, vitamin E and omega-6 fat that you would get from eating an almond or a brand with higher almond content.
• Rice Milk - Has no cholesterol, no saturated fat. Allergies are rare - OK for people with allergies to soy, gluten, nuts, cow’s milk, and lactose intolerance.  Poor source of protein. Good source of Vitamin E.  Requires less sweetening.
• Hemp Milk - Contains more fat than Soy, but it’s a more balanced omega-3 and omega-6 fat, which is good for you.  Allergies are rare. Doesn’t contain any THC (won’t make you ‘high’.)  Fortified with calcium, vit. A and D.

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