Table 1.
Nutritional comparison of cow milk and selected plant materials used for the production of plant-based milk alternatives
| Cow milk (dry) | Soybean (dry) | Sunflower seed (dry, partially defatted) | Oat (dry, partially debranned) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein (g/100 g) | 26 | 43 | 48 | 15 |
| Ca2+ (mg/100 g) | 912 | 140 | 114 | 55 |
| Fe2+ (mg/100 g) | 0.47 | 3.95 | 6.62 | 4.00 |
| Vitamin B1 (thiamine) (mg/100 g) | 0.28 | 0.43 | 3.19 | 0.69 |
| Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) (mg/100 g) | 1.20 | 0.76 | 0.27 | 0.12 |
| Vitamin B3 (niacin) (mg/100 g) | 0.65 | 1.06 | 7.31 | 1.47 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg/100 g) | 0.30 | 0.22 | 0.75 | 0.12 |
| Total folate (μg/100 g) | 37 | 205 | 222 | 32 |
| Vitamin B12 (μg/100 g) | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) (μg/100 g) | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
The data are taken from the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/)