Plant-based milk has become a new trend in recent years, but it may not completely replace dairy milk in terms of nutrition. The Hong Kong Consumer Council evaluated five types of prepackaged plant-based milk on the market and found that coconut milk, without added nutrients, has the lowest amount of calcium and protein. It takes about 125 and 34 cups, respectively, to get the equivalent nutritional value of calcium and protein from one cup of low-fat milk. The test results were published in the Oct. 16 issue of the Council’s monthly magazine “Choice.” The Consumer Council collected 39 samples of prepackaged plant-based milk, including 12 soy milk, ten0 oat milk, seven almond milk, five coconut milk, and five rice milk. The price of the samples ranged from HK$1 to HK$8.5 (US$0.13 to US$1.1) per 100 ml (3.4 fl. ounce) pack. Among them were 19 samples that received an overall score of 4 points or above, six on 4.5, including three almond milk, two soy milk, and one oat milk....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/protein-intake-from-1-cup-of-low-fat-milk-is-equivalent-to-that-from-34-cups-of-coconut-milk-hk-consumer-council-5513108