The difference between vegetable protein drinks, vegetable milk, and milk

Milk is a good food. Its amino acid composition is very close to the body's needs, and its digestion and absorption efficiency is very high; it also contains more calcium, and a glass of milk can provide a quarter of the body's calcium requirement. In addition, it also contains more vitamin D, vitamin B12 and so on. As for other ingredients, people can easily obtain it from other foods, which is not so critical. Because drinking milk is very convenient, Westerners regard milk as their daily diet. In China, more and more people regard drinking milk as part of their regular diet, and even have the slogan "One kilogram of milk per day, strong one billion people."

For most people, drinking one or two glasses of milk a day is a good eating habit. But milk is not a "perfect" food. First of all, it is an allergen. Some people will have bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and itching and vomiting. In addition, it contains a lot of lactose, and many people lack lactase to break down these lactoses, which is called "lactose intolerance". People who are lactose intolerant, drinking milk can also cause bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain and other symptoms. Also, some people are prone to acne after drinking milk.

Traditionally, the Chinese drink soy milk. In English, soy milk is "soy milk", which is often referred to as "soy milk" when translated back into Chinese. But "soy milk" abroad is a little different from traditional soy milk. In addition, there are "vegetable milk" made from other plant proteins, such as almonds, rice, coconut, etc. In China, there is a large category of products called "vegetable protein drinks", such as coconut milk, walnut milk, almond milk, peanut milk and so on.

What is the difference between vegetable protein drinks, soy milk, and vegetable milk? Can they replace milk?

The core of vegetable protein beverage is "drink". According to national standards, the protein content of plant protein beverages is not less than 0.7%-compared with 3% of the half level of milk, this protein content is pitifully small. In addition, in order to taste good, plant protein drinks usually contain considerable fat and a lot of sugar. In short, the vast majority of "vegetable protein drinks" on the market are a type of sugar water that hangs the flag of protein, which is not the same as milk.

Vegetable milk is a product that uses plant raw materials to simulate milk, similar to "vegetable protein meat" to simulate meat. Its protein content and calcium content are often designed with reference to milk. In addition, some vitamins and minerals may be added. In foreign markets, the "soy milk" designed in this way is a "soy milk" that can replace milk. Some other plant milks, such as coconut milk, almond milk, and rice milk, are similar to domestic "vegetable protein drinks" and cannot replace milk. However, in China, “soy milk” simulating milk is also rare, and some products can achieve protein content, but the pursuit of “no addition” can still not replace milk in providing calcium.

This "soy milk" is equivalent to a standardized "pre-packaged soy milk".

Soy milk is a product derived from soybeans, and it is also rich in protein. Soy protein is the only amino acid composition in plant protein that is close to human needs. In other words, soy milk is basically as efficient as milk in meeting human protein needs. On the other hand, the fat in soy milk is mainly unsaturated fatty acid, which is more friendly to cardiovascular health than milk mud fat. Soy milk also contains some polysaccharides, which is also lacking in modern recipes. In addition, it also contains many minerals and vitamins, but the type and length of milk are different.

Soy milk also contains some so-called "bioactive ingredients", such as lecithin and isoflavones. Scientists have conducted many studies to examine the effects of these ingredients on human health. Overall, these ingredients in Food China are considered to be beneficial to health. Soy isoflavones have a "two-way regulation" function for estrogen, even if it is beneficial to men. More scientific evidence shows that soy protein can help lower cholesterol. The US FDA even approved a health claim that “25 grams of soy protein per day can help lower cholesterol” —although many scholars later questioned it, and the FDA also announced that it would re-examine it, it has so far retained it.

In short, in addition to low calcium supplementation efficiency, soy milk or this "original soy milk" is also a very good food. And if it is "soy milk" supplemented with calcium like abroad, it can replace milk in nutrition.