Table 4.
Nutrient composition of test beverages [18].
| Water | Cow’s Milk | Dairy Substitute Beverages | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottled | Skim 1 | Whole 2 | Soy 3 | Rice 3 | Almond 3 | Coconut 3 | |
| Energy (kcal) | 0 | 81 | 149 | 104 | 113 | 91 | 70 |
| Macronutrients (g) | |||||||
| Protein | 0 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Fat | 0 | 0.2 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| Carbohydrates | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 8 |
| Minerals (mg) | |||||||
| Calcium | 24 | 293 | 276 | 299 | 283 | 451 | 101 |
| Magnesium | 5 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 26 | 17 | 41 |
| Phosphorus | 0 | 242 | 205 | 104 | 134 | 19 | - |
| Potassium | 0 | 347 | 322 | 296 | 65 | 120 | 41 |
| Sodium | 5 | 101 | 105 | 114 | 94 | 151 | 0 |
| Vitamins (IU) | |||||||
| Vitamin A | 0 | 490 | 395 | 450 | 499 | 499 | 499 |
| Vitamin D | 0 | 113 | 124 | 104 | 101 | 101 | 120 |
1 Fortified with vitamins A and D. 2 Fortified with vitamin D. 3 Fortified with calcium and vitamins A and D.