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re: what is the attraction of almond milk?
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:23 pm to KosmoCramer
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:23 pm to KosmoCramer
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Fewer calories yes, but way less protein and calcium (unless added in).
mine may add vitamins, but it had 50% more calcium
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Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:23 pm to tgrbaitn08
One time I tried to make Jello pudding with almond milk. That chit was all kinds of disgusting.
True story.
True story.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:23 pm to prplhze2000
One cup of almonds contains 12 grams of fiber.
Curiously, one cup of almond milk contains less than one gram of fiber.
Also note that "natural flavor" is added. Simply put, there's a paucity of actual almonds in almond milk, and you would be better off having an actual handful of almonds.
Curiously, one cup of almond milk contains less than one gram of fiber.
Also note that "natural flavor" is added. Simply put, there's a paucity of actual almonds in almond milk, and you would be better off having an actual handful of almonds.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:25 pm to Cs
But what if you want cereal and almond milk?
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:25 pm to Cs
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One cup of almonds contains 12 grams of fiber.
Curiously, one cup of almond milk contains less than one gram of fiber.
anytime stuff is juiced, the fiber is removed. that's a big argument against juicing veggies
it's not that curious
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Simply put, there's a paucity of actual almonds in almond milk, and you would be better off having an actual handful of almonds.
i mean the alternative is dairy milk. how much fiber is in dairy milk?
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:26 pm to Cs
That's the vanilla favoring.
I get the plain almond milk.
I get the plain almond milk.
This post was edited on 1/26/15 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:26 pm to SlowFlowPro
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mine may add vitamins, but it had 50% more calcium
8 ounces of plain almond milk contains ~ 2 mg of calcium.
8 ounces of dairy milk has ~ 300 mg.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:27 pm to KosmoCramer
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t's a decent item to utilize for long term health.
Based on?
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What this tells you is that the almond-milk industry is selling you a jug of filtered water clouded by a handful of ground almonds.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:28 pm to SlowFlowPro
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i mean the alternative is dairy milk. how much fiber is in dairy milk?
You missed the point.
Almonds have an abundance of fiber per serving. Presumably, if almond milk is made with an acceptable quantity of almonds, it would contain similar amounts of fiber per serving - but it doesn't. In fact, a full cup of almond milk contains less than 1/12 of the fiber you would receive from ingesting just a handful of almonds.
Almond milk is really just chemical water with a few natural flavors.
This post was edited on 1/26/15 at 9:42 pm
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:30 pm to TigerGman
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Based on?
Based on the nutritional factors I've posted in this thread.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:31 pm to Cs
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You missed the point.
Almonds have an abundance of fiber per serving. Presumably, if almond milk is made with a acceptable quantity of almonds, it would contain similar amounts of fiber per serving - but it doesn't. In fact, a full cup of almond milk contains less than 1/12 of the fiber you would receive from ingesting just a handful of almonds.
Almond milk is really just chemical water with a few natural flavors.
SO fiber is the be all, end all nutritional fact people should look for from their food source?
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:32 pm to Cs
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Almonds have an abundance of fiber per serving. Presumably, if almond milk is made with a acceptable quantity of almonds, it would contain similar amounts of fiber per serving
not if it's juiced
juicing removes the fiber from anything you put in it, even veggies
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In fact, a full cup of almond milk contains less than 1/12 of the fiber you would receive from ingesting just a handful of almonds.
i don't drink almond milk for fiber. i get enough of that elsewhere
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Almond milk is really just chemical water with a few natural flavors.
"chemical water" sounds so dangerous. tea is nothing more than chemical water with a few natural flavors, too
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:33 pm to prplhze2000
it's dumb shite for sucker women and douchebags with gluten allergies.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:33 pm to KosmoCramer
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SO fiber is the be all, end all nutritional fact people should look for from their food source?
I'm using fiber as an indicator as to the amount of almonds actually present in almond milk - which is an incredibly small amount.
A full cup of almond milk may literally contain half an almond.
So, essentially, in one cup of almond milk, you're drinking water, salt, natural flavors, locust bean gum, sunflower lecithin, gellan gum...and half an almond.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:34 pm to KosmoCramer
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SO fiber is the be all, end all nutritional fact people should look for from their food source?
esp since we're talking about a dairy milk substitute...dairy milk contains no fiber, either
so the argument, even if it had a point, has no merit
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:34 pm to lsunurse
If you are lactose intolerant, just drink Lactaid. It's real milk, just without lactose. I don't understand why they don't take the lactose out of all milk. It also comes with the added benefit of people not thinking you're a douche for drinking hipster nut "milk".
This post was edited on 1/26/15 at 9:35 pm
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:34 pm to SlowFlowPro
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i don't drink almond milk for fiber. i get enough of that elsewhere
There's a sucker born every minute.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:35 pm to Cs
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I'm using fiber as an indicator as to the amount of almonds actually present in almond milk - which is an incredibly small amount.
but you're indicator is flawed, and i've already explained why. juicing anything removes fiber from it
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So, essentially, in one cup of almond milk, you're drinking water, salt, natural flavors, locust bean gum, sunflower lecithin, gellan gum...and half an almond.
even if this is true, it tastes like milk and has the advantages people have posted about in this thread (namely lower cals/fat)
taking your argument at its worst, it still doesn't make a compelling case for much
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:36 pm to SlowFlowPro
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esp since we're talking about a dairy milk substitute...dairy milk contains no fiber, either
so the argument, even if it had a point, has no me
I couldn't care less about the fiber content of almond milk. As mentioned, you can use the amount of fiber present in almond milk as an indicator as to how many almonds are actually present per serving.
Which amounts to about half an almond per cup.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:36 pm to Sofa King Crimson
There's no gluten in cow's milk either.
A lot of people are lactose intolerant on varying levels too.
A lot of people are lactose intolerant on varying levels too.
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