• Almond Milk Dangers
• Soy Milk Vs Almond Milk

Almond Milk Dangers

An 8-ounce serving of original or vanilla rice milk contains 130 calories and 2 grams of fat, of which none is saturated. That same serving supplies 1 gram of protein, as well. Eight ounces of soy milk, which comes in plain and vanilla flavors, has between 70 and 90 calories and 4.5 grams of fat. Soy milk contains between 5 and 9 grams of protein per serving, too, which is similar to the amount in a serving of cow's milk.

Original almond milk contains 60 calories and 2.5 grams of fat, and the same amount of vanilla has 70 calories and 2.5 grams of fat. Chocolate almond milk has 100 calories and 3 grams of fat per serving, and unsweetened almond milk has 35 calories and 2.5 grams of fat per 8-ounce serving. Rice milk supplies 30 percent of the daily value for bone-building calcium per 8-ounce serving, but that's added calcium as rice is not a natural source of calcium.

Soy and almond milk only supply about 2 percent of the daily value. The exception is chocolate almond milk, which doesn't contain any calcium.

Soy Milk Vs Almond Milk

Soy milk is a good source of potassium at 118 milligrams to almond milk's 50 milligrams as well as magnesium, 25 milligrams to almond milk's 7 milligrams. Concerning fat, almond milk has no saturated fat, 0.625 grams of monounsaturated fat and 0.208 grams of polyunsaturated fat.

While soy milk doesn't supply any vitamin D, a nutrient necessary for calcium absorption, an 8-ounce serving of rice or almond milk, in any flavor, is fortified with one-fourth of the daily value of vitamin D. Rice milk delivers 10 percent of the daily value of vitamin A, and rice, soy and almond milk supply small amounts of iron, a nutrient necessary for red blood cell production, as well. Almond milk also supplies vitamin E. Read nutrition labels to determine if the brand of milk you choose is fortified with these, and other, essential nutrients. Unsweetened almond or soy milk don't contain any added sugar, and rice milk is naturally sweet, which means it doesn't contain any added sugar either. An 8-ounce serving of original soy milk contains between 6 and 9 grams of sugar. Eight ounces of original almond milk has 7 grams of sugar, which is equal to 1.75 teaspoons, and the vanilla has 10 grams of sugar per serving, which is equal to 2.5 teaspoons, and the chocolate has 16 grams of sugar, or 4 teaspoons, per serving.

Consuming more than 6 teaspoons of added sugar per day for women and more than 9 teaspoons for men can lead to unhealthy weight gain, which raises your risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, according to the American Heart Association. Rice milk contains 27 grams of carbs per serving while a serving of plain soy milk contains 4 grams. Sweetened almond milk contains between 8 and 19 grams of carbs per serving while unsweetened versions have between 2 and 3 grams. Rice, soy and almond milk are available in the refrigerator section of most large supermarkets and health foods stores. Make the unsweetened varieties the type you choose most often since they don't contain added sugars.

The occasional glass of chocolate or vanilla is acceptable in an otherwise healthy diet. If allergies are a concern, rice milk might be the best choice since it's less likely to be an allergen compared to almond and soy. Use the milks in baking recipes or in smoothies as ideas to incorporate them in your diet. Copyright © 2019 Leaf Group Ltd.

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