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MILK
It All: MILK

Twenty years ago, the only milk choices at most
grocery stores were skim, low-fat and whole (and
maybe chocolate, if you were lucky). These days,
“milk” refers to pretty much anything you can pour
on your cereal—whether it comes from cows or
plants. Here’s a guide.

PRICE* TASTE GOOD TO KNOW

Whole Most
readers
milk is the Most of our READERS’ CHOICE
creamiest. readers opt for keep two or
$2.79 Skim milk low-fat milk— more kinds of
either 1 or
lacks fat, so 2 percent fat. milk in their
it’s slightly refrigerator.
watery.
One cup has
Mildly nutty; only 30 calories
watery but just 1 gram The Whole Truth
Almond Milk $3.99 texture of protein Some studies have found
(unsweetened) similar to (compared with that drinking whole milk instead
skim milk. 8 grams in a cup of skim may help lower the risk of
of cow’s milk). obesity—despite the fact that
whole milk has more calories. Both
milks are equally good sources
Buy the coconut
Coconut Milk Sweet of calcium and protein, according
(unsweetened; coconut milk beverage to US Dietary Guidelines.
in a carton;
sold in milk $4.49 flavor; slightly
the much thicker
cartons versus creamy like canned version is
cans) low-fat milk.
used for cooking.
Slightly One cup
sweet with a of soy milk has
Soy Milk $3.99 mild vanilla about 8 grams
(unsweetened) flavor; of protein, the
creamy like most of any plant-
whole milk. based milk.
Organic Thinking
Oily look Organic milk can be almost twice as
Rice milk is a
and watery smart choice expensive as non-organic, but it keeps in
texture; the fridge about three weeks longer. The
Rice Milk $4.29 naturally for anyone with ultra-pasteurization process kills more
(unsweetened) food allergies: It’s bacteria, giving it an extended shelf life.
sweet with a GLASS OF MILK: SHUTTERSTOCK. CARTONS AND CAPS: JON PATERSON/STUDIO D.
dairy-, gluten-,
slightly bitter nut- and soy-free.
finish.
Malty and Lactose-free milk To Cap It Off
sweet; fat is not dairy-free:
$4.49 content It simply contains If you choose your milk by cap color assuming that red
Milk
varies like the lactase means whole and light blue means skim, beware: The
cow’s milk. enzyme, which National Dairy Council says these colors are assigned by
eases digestion. individual brands and are not regulated nationally.
* AVERAGE, PER HALF-GALLLON
38 FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE ● SEPTEMBER 2016