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GLNC PRODUCT AUDIT HIGHLIGHTS - MILK ALTERNATIVES
JULY 2018
glnc.org.au
Long-gone are the days where choosing milk was as simple as ‘skim or full cream’ with the range of plant-based milk alternaves growing in size and variety. In August 2018, GLNC audited 112 milk alternaves from the four major supermarkets in Sydney and by conducng an online search. While this growing category offers endless opons, there are some key points to look out for when choosing a milk alternave. Read on for a summary of the audit, with comparisons to skim and full cream dairy milk:
TOP TIPSHere’s what to look for when buying milk alternaves:The non-dairy milk category has grown significantly (+58% in two years!), and many products are healthy choices, but there are two main points to be aware of:
• Protein can be very low in plant-based milks • Legume milks (e.g. soy) are the best choice in this category, with a similar amount of protein to dairy milk
• Unless they are forfied, plant-based milks are very low in calcium • Check the label and choose one with calcium in the nutrion informaon panel and the ingredients list to make sure you’re making a healthy choice
Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council Limited ABN 22 117 442 510
Level 1, 40 Mount Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
Phone: 02 9394 8661 www.glnc.org.au [email protected]
Category breakdown:
What changes have we seen since the 2016 audit?
Despite the popularity of options like oat milks, no growth was seen in this category since GLNC’s last audit, with
one fewer product captured. All other varieties of plant-based milk saw growth; legume milks by 36%, coconut milk
by 220%, nut milks by 90%, and mixes by 75%.
112 Plant-based Milk
38 Legume
36 Soy
2 Pea
38 Nut
34 Almond
2 Hazelnut
1 Cashew
1 Macadamia
16 Coconut 13 Grain
9 Rice
3 Oat
1 Spelt
7 Mixes
6 Almond & Coconut
1 Hazelnut & Coconut
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Grain Milk Legume Milk Coconut Milk Nut milk Mixes
Category changes: 2016 vs 2018
2016 2018
Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council Limited ABN 22 117 442 510
Level 1, 40 Mount Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
Phone: 02 9394 8661 www.glnc.org.au [email protected]
Energy:
The most energy-dense plant-based milks were coconut, grain and legume milks, though all were lower than full
cream dairy milk. Nut milks and mixes the lowest in energy - similar to skim dairy milk.
Protein:
Legume milks contained the highest protein of all plant-based milks, and were the only ones comparable to full cream
and skim dairy milks. All other plant-based milks (coconut, nut, grain and mixes) were significantly lower in protein.
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221 232 246
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Nut milk Mixes Skim dairymilk
Legume milk Grain milk Coconut milk Full creamdairy milk
Energy per 100ml (kJ)
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Skim dairymilk
Protein per 100ml (g)
Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council Limited ABN 22 117 442 510
Level 1, 40 Mount Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
Phone: 02 9394 8661 www.glnc.org.au [email protected]
Fat, total and saturated:
All milk alternative products were significantly lower in total and saturated fat when compared to full cream dairy
milk, but higher than skim dairy milk.
Coconut milk contained the highest of both fats amongst all products audited, while grain milks contained the lowest.
Carbohydrates and sugar:
Grain milks were highest in carbohydrates, while nut milks and mixes were the lowest in both carbohydrates and
sugar.
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Grain milk Nut milk Mixes Legume milk Coconut milk Full creamdairy milk
Total and saturated fat per 100ml (g)
Fat per 100ml (g) Saturated fat per 100ml (g)
2.7 3.2
4.6 5 5.8
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Nut milk Mixes Legume milk Skim dairymilk
Coconut milk Full creamdairy milk
Grain milk
Carbohydrates and sugar per 100ml (g)
Carbohydrates per 100ml (g) Sugar per 100ml (g)
Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council Limited ABN 22 117 442 510
Level 1, 40 Mount Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
Phone: 02 9394 8661 www.glnc.org.au [email protected]
Calcium:
Calcium levels were relatively consistent across categories, however 30% did not state calcium on the Nutrition
Information Panel, meaning they may have little, or none of this important mineral. Of those that did state calcium,
mixes had the highest on average, which was on par with skim milk. Nut and coconut were the lowest in calcium, but
still contained similar levels to that found in full cream dairy milk.
Health Star Rating (HSR):
36% of products displayed a Health Star Rating (HSR), an increase from 21% in the last audit in 2016. Products had an
average rating of 3.9 – the highest average rating was seen in legume milks (4.7), and the lowest average rating seen
in coconut milks (3.2).
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Coconut milk Grain milk Mixes Nut milk Legume
Mean HSR
96.6 99 107
115.8 116.6 120 121
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Legume milk Grain milk Mixes Skim dairymilk
Calcium per 100ml (mg)
