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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Looks like 20/0 milk, thus infinite.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It's milk that the company has extracted all the nutrients from, and replaced them with sugar. Now you get expensive sugar water, and they can sell the good stuff in other products such as whipped cream, heavy cream, and butter.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The answer above that called the other 98% "mystery fun" was far more informative than this fabrication.

Pasteurization is a very, very important process for keeping humans safe. Nobody should be framing it as "extracting the nutrients". This is especially true right now in the US, since dairy cows in multiple states have tested positive for bird flu. Their milk has been confirmed to have the virus in it, but it's dead virus thanks to Pasteurization.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

The fat content of milk has absolutely nothing to do with pasteurization, genius.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I'm not talking about pasteurization. Whole, skim, and nonfat milk can all be pasteurized. I'm talking about them taking all of the nutritious natural fats out of the milk and replacing it with sugar to make skim and nonfat milk.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

But 2% is not skim...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Go compare the sugar content of whole milk to skim milk. You don't need to take my word for it, it's written right on the label.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't disagree with your conclusion, but I don't think they replace anything with sugar. Milk is just high in sugars, because it's supposed to give energy and nutrients to a growing calf. If you remove the fats then the sugar content is higher as a percentage.

Milk isn't all that healthy in general though. It's liquid for a calf to grow. It's much better to drink something made for human consumption and dietary needs.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ah, you are correct. I just checked. I always thought that they added extra sugar so that it doesn't taste terrible. I know they do that with some other non-fat foods. The higher sugar content in skim and nonfat milk is because the removal of fat concentrates the remaining lactose, like you said. Thanks for correcting me!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Good on you for being graceful about it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

That's why I leave cottage cheese out for racoons. 98% milkfat babe.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Unethical. Drink plant milk

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Even if you don't care about the ethics, plant milk is getting cheap (oat milk is cheaper than cows milk where i live), tastes good, has a longer shelf life and has thus far worked perfectly as a replacement in baking and such

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Is it 3x cheaper? Because cow’s milk contains 3x the protein of oat milk per cup (250ml). If you’re drinking milk as a source of protein then oat milk isn’t going to be a good substitute.

Filtered milk is what I buy and it has a shelf life of about a month. That’s plenty for me since I go through a 4L bag in less than a week anyway.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I... Have never heard of anyone drinking milk for the protein content, why would you do that?

Milk has like 35g of protein per liter, so 4 liters is 140g of proteins a week... There are more cost effective and pleasant ways of getting that protein you know

EDIT: i googled what "filtered milk" is, i can guarantee you that it is more than 3x as expensive as oat milk where i live since i've never heard of it and would probably have to go to a specialty store or something to get it

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well where I live 4L of fine-filtered milk costs about the same as a single 946mL carton of oat milk.

Perhaps you haven’t spent much time around body builders or weight lifters in general. They tend to consume large amounts of milk and/or whey protein as well as eggs.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

All the bodybuilders I know avoid dairy because of the estrogen

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

All of the body builders your know are weak bitches if they are afraid of a hormone their body already creates anyways.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Or if you ethically prioritize "the environment" over the individual victims of the industry, plant milk has a way smaller footprint. Even the worst one (almond milk, iirc) is way better than milk from animals

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-comparing-dairy-milk-and-plant-based-beverages/

Summary is that due to the amount of added sugar to the unsweetened versions, dairy milk will still be better for your health.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

How do you get over the nutty aftertaste? Every milk derivative I have tried, always tasted really really bad compared to regular milk. Trust me, I want to go plant milk, but goodness the taste is awful for me.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Which ones have you tried? Some soy milk has a pretty strong flavor, some doesn't. Oat doesn't have an aftertaste like that imo, or pea milk

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Of course almond milk, and that was the first one I tried. I hated that one because I don't like almonds, so I didn't want to give up there. When I tried oat milk, I liked it a little at first, but it started to have a play-doh taste like a day or two after opening it, and I did not buy another to see if it was a bad batch.

Can you recommend some oat milk that will taste good, and not break the bank so to speak? :)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

NextMilk! My partner is a picky eater but miraculously will consume NextMilk with cereal. It also works great for baking and cooking. We've stopped buying cow milk completely.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Tbh I'm a soy milk fan, oat isn't really my thing either. But, I know lots of people love it which is why I recommend it. I like silk soy milk the most, I usually go for unsweetend vanilla but it doesn't have the super strong soy flavor like other brands

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The first time I tried oat milk (during early covid and literally didn't have any other choices left for milk or milk alternatives) I didn't like it. Every time after that I've actually thought it was pretty good. By far it's the best thing to put in coffee or tea, but I don't drink those often anymore and typically I drink them black anyway. I can't recommend brands, but I'd just say to experiment. Write down which you like. I'm sure some people like all of them, because they made it to market and I'm sure we're tested for preference.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Planet oat and chobani taste the best, if you can find it make sure to get the extra creamy/barista versions

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Nutty milk is the best milk. So I've heard.

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