ReviewEuropean journal of nutrition2020
Nutritional and health attributes of milk and milk imitations.
Review in European journal of nutrition, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 73 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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73 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 209 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association between dairy intake and multiple health outcomes: a scoping review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Evidence on the Role of Ready-to-Eat Cereals in Diet and Non-Communicable Disease Prevention.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
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- Can the Substitution of Milk with Plant-Based Drinks Affect Health-Related Markers? A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies in Adults.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Influence of protein source (cricket, pea, whey) on amino acid bioavailability and activation of the mTORC1 signaling pathway after resistance exercise in healthy young males.European journal of nutrition · 2023Trial
- Nutritional Life Cycle Assessment of Cow Milk in Northern Italy: Implications for Comparisons with Plant-Based Alternatives.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
- Substitution of Dairy Foods With Plant-Based Alternatives in German Children and Adolescents: A Modeling Analysis on Nutritional Adequacy and Environmental Sustainability Impact.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- The in-vitro effect of bovine milk, and plant-based alternatives on oral microorganisms and biofilms.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Breast Cancer in Relation to Dairy Product Consumption: A Review of Current Findings and Potential Mechanisms.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
- Plant-Based Drinks as an Alternative to Cow's Milk in Early Life: Health Effects in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2026Review
- What Is the Role of Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal Foods in the Great Food Transformation: A Narrative Review.The Journal of nutrition · 2026Review
- The rise of plant-based milk alternatives: exploring nutritional, health, and sustainability impacts.Food chemistry: X · 2026Review
- The interplay between malnutrition, persistent diarrhea, lactose intolerance, and food associated gut dysbiosis in children; a comprehensive review.BMC pediatrics · 2026Review
- Cow's Milk Positively Impacts Bone Formation by Regulating the Osteocalcin Pathway Compared to Transgenic and Non-Transgenic Soy-Based Beverages in BALB/c Mice.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2026Article
- Micronutrient status and growth outcomes in children with cow's milk allergy: beyond elimination diets.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Associations of dietary patterns and screen time with depressive symptoms among adolescents in Shandong Province, China.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Malted Soybeans as a Substrate for Plant-Based Beverages-Analysis of Nutritional Properties, Antioxidant Activity, and Volatiles.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Achieving High Protein Quality Is a Challenge in Vegan Diets: A Narrative Review.Nutrition reviews · 2025Review
- Exploring the Nutritional Profile and Cost of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives Compared with Dairy Milk in the UK with Consideration of Environmental Impact Data.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposeModern food technology allows designing products aiming to simulate and replace traditional food. In affluent societies there is a rising tendency to consume foods derived from plants including milk imitations or plant drinks based on cereals, nuts, legumes, oil seeds or other plant families. Herein we review production and composition of such drinks, summarize consumers' motivations to change from milk to plant drinks and highlight nutritional and health implications of consuming plant drinks instead of milk, in particular if non-fortified and if consumed by infants, children, adolescents and the elderly.
resultsWhereas the macronutrient concentrations of some plant drinks (soy) may approach in some cases (protein) that of cow's milk, the nutritional quality of most plant drinks, e.g., the biological value of protein and the presence and amount of vitamins and essential minerals with high bioavailability does not. If cow's milk is exchanged for non-fortified and non-supplemented plant drinks consumers may risk deficiencies of calcium, zinc, iodine, vitamins B2, B12, D, A, and indispensable amino acids, particularly in infants and toddlers who traditionally consume significant portions of milk. The vegetable nature, appearance and taste of such plant drinks may be appealing to adult consumers and be chosen for adding variety to the menu. However, in young children fed exclusively such plant drinks severe metabolic disturbances may occur.
conclusionParents, dietitians, physicians and consumers should be aware of such potential risks, if non-fortified plant drinks are consumed instead of milk.
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