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. 2023 Jun 7;14(5):959–972. doi: 10.1016/j.advnut.2023.06.002

TABLE 3.

Nutrient comparison of milk, plant alternatives, and sugar-sweetened beverages

Per 8 oz serving Plain, unsweetened, unflavored
Sugar-sweetened beverages
Flavored
Dairy milk (1%) Dairy milk (nonfat) Soy Almond Fruit juice SSB/soda Oat Soy Almond Dairy milk
Calories 102 83 80 37 117 101 140 150 73 143
Protein (g) 8 8 7 1 2 0.22 3 9 1 8
Fat (g) 2 0.2 4 2 0.3 0 7 5 2 2
Total CHO (g) 13 13 4 3 21 26 16 19 13 20
Added sugar (g) 0 0 0 0 0 26 7 14 10 8
Calcium (mg) 305 299 299 449 349 5 350 470 432 402
Vitamin D (mcg) 3 3 0 2 0 0 4 3 2 6
Potassium (mg) 366 382 299 164 443 2 390 470 156 479
Vitamin B12 (mcg) 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 2.5 0 1
Vitamin A (mcg) 142 149 140 220 5 0 160 140 210 429
Riboflavin (mg) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 0.1 0 1 0.44 0 1
Magnesium (mg) 27 27 39 15 27 2 40 15 60
Zinc (mg) 1 1 1 0.2 0.2 0.02 0.2 3
Selenium (mcg) 8 8 6 0.2 0.2 0 0.2 9
Choline (mg) 43 38 8 15 1 7 44

SSB, sugar-sweetened beverage.

—Blank cells indicate data not available.

Dairy milk (1%); USDA ARS FoodData Central, milk, low-fat, fluid, 1% milk fat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (SR Legacy, 170872).

Dairy milk (nonfat); USDA ARS FoodData Central, milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim) (SR Legacy, 171269).

Soy milk, unsweetened; Product: USDA: Silk; Supplier: USDA SR-28.

Almond milk, Silk Pure Almond, Unsweetened; Product: FNDDS; Supplier: USDA ARS FNDDS.

Fruit juice; USDA ARS FoodData Central, orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate, with added calcium (SR Legacy, 169920).

SSB/soda; USDA ARS FoodData Central, beverages, carbonated, lemon-lime soda, no caffeine (SR Legacy, 173205).

Oat milk, Barista Edition; Product: Oatly: Supplier: Oatly.

Almond milk; Product: FNDDS; Supplier: USDA ARS FNDDS.

Dairy milk; USDA ARS FoodData Central, beverages, chocolate malt powder, prepared with 1% milk, fortified (SR Legacy, 171874).