Innocent Dairy Free Hazelnut Drink, 750ml

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Dark chocolate is well publicised and researched for the antioxidants (flavonoids) and minerals (zinc; iron; magnesium; copper) it contains, making it more than welcome. Just make sure the choice of chocolate is considered with care if wanting to be virtuous and if it is very dark, consider using a little natural sugar (such as maple syrup) to balance the sweetness in the mousse. Dairy Free ‘Milk’ And a recent study on water use by treenuts and groundnuts found that cashews used the highest volume of water (though pistachios and almonds used more blue water - irrigated water as opposed to rainfall).

Nutritionally, soya milk has historically been the closest to dairy milk, as soyabeans are a complete protein and contain all the essential amino acids. Pea milk is now a similar alternative.

Hazelnut drink is a delicious nutty milk alternative, with a silky texture and made using roasted hazelnuts, rice and spring water. If you are following a purely plant-based diet, you might be looking for some milk alternatives since cow’s milk (and goat’s milk) are clearly animal products. We have made the decision to stop our dairy alternatives range from April 2023 to focus on our best selling fruit and veg juices and smoothies.

The unsweetened version contains 3g of fat per 100g which is double the sweetened version but only a tiny amount (0.2g) is saturated. Mighty Pea M.LK (both original and unsweetened) contains 4% pea protein isolate. Water is the largest ingredient, followed by pea protein isolate, and sunflower oil. Good Hemp Seed is the only one of the milk alternatives that we looked at that is not fortified with calcium, vitamin B12 or Vitamin D. An old formulation did used to fortify but Good Hemp has made the decision to make its product more natural. Soya is listed in AllergyUK’s top 14 allergens. Some children who are allergic to cow’s milk may also be allergic to soya. It’s the only milk alternative we looked at that either has similar (Unsweetened) or more saturated fat (Original) than dairy milk.The pesticides, harsh conditions and exposure to disease leads to large numbers of bees dying – US commercial beekeepers now expect to lose 30% of their colony to almond production each year. But European (mainly Spanish) orchards are generally less intensive and use indigenous bee populations.

Below, you’ll find a brief buying guide answering some of the questions you might have about dairy-free milk but, if you want to get straight to the lactose-free goodies, you can skip ahead to our product roundup. The soya milk brands mentioned above source their soybeans entirely from the USA, Canada or Europe, so are not linked to any deforestation in Brazil. If you find a different brand, perhaps abroad, it’s worth doing your research into the origins of the soybeans. People are unlikely to allergic to potatoes but Dug also contains pea protein which some people can be allergic to. Summary: Similar nutritionally to soya milk and a protein-rich dairy milk substitute. The brand we looked at is fortified with more calcium than dairy milk. Potato milkBut almond milk is very low in protein. The almond milk we looked at contained less than 0.5g per 100ml compared to dairy’s 3.6g and soya’s 3.3. Non-dairy milks can be better for your body than cow or goat’s milk. The majority of plant milks are lower in saturated fat than semi-skimmed or whole cow’s milk, which means they are typically lower in calories too. Better yet, being made from plants means they don’t contain any cholesterol either. There’s also no lactose in dairy-free milks so they are much easier to digest for people with intolerances or allergies to animal products. Whilst the dairy alternatives range won’t be continuing, we will continue to explore the use of dairy alternatives as ingredients,” said the spokeswoman. “In fact, we are already working on some tasty new recipes which include dairy alternative ingredients.” Plant milks labelled as organic can't be fortified, so if you want to make sure your plant milk is a source of calcium and other vitamins and minerals, you'll need to go for the non-organic versions.