ReviewJournal of food science and technology2018
How well do plant based alternatives fare nutritionally compared to cow's milk?
Review in Journal of food science and technology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04717778 (Comparison of Salivary pH After Consuming Milk of Origin Vegetable vs Cow's Milk in Children), which is not on this map. Cited by 119 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparison of Salivary pH After Consuming Milk of Origin Vegetable vs Cow's Milk in Children
Who cites it
119 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 449 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of iodine nutrition in modern vegan and vegetarian diets.The British journal of nutrition · 2023Pooled it
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- How Are Plant-Based Milk Alternatives Presented Online? A Comparison of Information on Allergens, Nutrients and Sustainability Between Product Types From Selected UK Retailer Websites.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Plant-based milk powders: technological challenges, nutritional opportunities, and market outlook.BMC chemistry · 2026Review
- Influence of Protein Concentration on Heat-Induced Fouling of Oat Drink.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Understanding the Motivations, Perceptions and Nutritional Implications of Plant-Based Milk Consumption Compared to Dairy-Based Milk.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026Article
- Sensory and Physicochemical Evaluation of Dairy-Like Plant-Based Milk Formulations Predicted by Machine Learning.Journal of food science · 2026Article
- Comparative exposure and risk assessment of heavy metals, nutrients, and organochlorine pesticides in cow and plant-based milks.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Phenolic Profile, Antioxidant Capacity, Enzyme Inhibitory Potential and Physicochemical Properties of Almond Milk and Date Enriched Plant-Based Ice Cream.Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2026Article
- Breast Cancer in Relation to Dairy Product Consumption: A Review of Current Findings and Potential Mechanisms.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
- Recent Advances in Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives: Technological Innovations, Nutritional Enhancement, Sustainability, and Consumer Perspectives.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Extracellular Vesicles from Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells Modulate Lymphocyte and Eosinophil Responses in Cow's Milk Allergy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- What Is the Role of Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal Foods in the Great Food Transformation: A Narrative Review.The Journal of nutrition · 2026Review
- Exploring the impact of atmospheric cold plasma technology on plant-based milk analogues and their proteins: A review.Food chemistry: X · 2026Review
- Nutritional quality of plant-based beverages in Türkiye: application of the updated nutri-score algorithm.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Plant-Based Milks in Vegan Muffins: Functional, Structural, Rheological and Nutritional Characterization.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Analysis of Sensory Attributes and Purchasing Decisions of Plant-Based Beverages of Young Consumers in Poland on a Vegan and Traditional Diet.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Fortification of non-dairy milk with date fruit, mustard seed, and turmeric: nutritional quality, probiotics viability, antimicrobial and antioxidant potentials.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Modeled impacts of substituting meat and dairy with plant-based substitutes on risk of nutrient deficiency and chronic disease-related mortality: a microsimulation study in French adults.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Article
- Comparative Analysis of Heavy Metals and Minerals in Dairy and Plant-Based Milk Alternatives Available in Pakistan's Markets.Biological trace element research · 2025Article
59 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Due to the issues like lactose intolerance and milk allergy arising from the consumption of cow's milk, there has been an increased demand in the plant based alternative milks around the world. Food industry has addressed these demands by introducing various milk beverages which are promoted as alternatives coming from plant sources which include almond milk and soy milk. Though they are popularly advertised as healthy and wholesome, little research has been done in understanding the nutritional implications of consuming these milk beverages in short term and long term. Further, consumers associate these alternatives to be a direct substitute of cow's milk which might not be true in all cases. This review tries to address the issue by outlining the differences between cow's milk and commercially available alternative milks in terms of their nutrient content. Though various plant based alternate milks have been studied, only the four most consumed milk beverages are presented in this review which are consumed widely around the world. A complete nutritional outline and the corresponding health benefits of consuming these plant based milk beverages have been discussed in detail which could help the consumers make an informed decision.
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