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The thing with alt-milks is that you have to watch out for sugar and additives if you care about those things. For example, Oatly has 7g of added sugars, rapes

The thing with alt-milks is that you have to watch out for sugar and additives if you care about those things. For example, Oatly has 7g of added sugars, rapeseed oil and a few other additives.

phonypc 5y ago
Worth noting that the "added sugar" in a lot of oat milks is a regulatory labelling artifact, and it doesn't appear in some places. They've undergone an enzyme treatment that converts some starch into sugar, but the total carbohydrate content isn't changed.
- serverholic 5y ago
  Good to know. Although that doesn't really change much for me since simple carbs are still different than complex carbs.
  - phonypc 5y ago
    The value in "complex" carbs over "simple" is the fibre and micronutrients that comes along for the ride. They're mostly still present in the treated oat milk (a lot of the insoluble fibre will be discarded, but the soluble fibre responsible for the beneficial health claims of oats is kept). Starch vs. the maltose that the treatment produces shouldn't make a material difference in most peoples diets. It's all glucose in the end. (Maltose by itself has a higher glycemic index, but with the fat, fibre and protein it won't matter.)
    - serverholic 5y ago
      Yes I understand the difference between complex and simple carbs. Even if it doesn't matter very much I'd still rather avoid simple sugars. For example, I'd rather buy Elmhurst Oat Milk (https://elmhurst1925.com/collections/plant-milks/products/unsweetened-milked-oats https://elmhurst1925.com/collections/plant-milks/products/un...) that uses a different process. It has fewer calories and zero added sugar. If I wasn't trying to avoid simple sugars I might have never found out about Elmhurst so to me it is worth it just to find better products.
reducesuffering 5y ago
Bingo. Most oat milks, including standard Oatly, have significant added processed vegetable oils to achieve the fattiness that most expect from milk. Can’t be healthy. The only one I’ve found without them is an Oatly “lite” version but even that is hard to find.
- serverholic 5y ago
  I'd recommend checking out Elmhurst milks. I found them at Publix Supermarket and love the simplicity of the ingredients. https://elmhurst1925.com/collections/plant-milks/products/unsweetened-milked-oats https://elmhurst1925.com/collections/plant-milks/products/un...

The thing with alt-milks is that you have to watch out for sugar and additives if you care about those things. For example, Oatly has 7g of added sugars, rapeseed oil and a few other additives.

phonypc 5y ago

Worth noting that the "added sugar" in a lot of oat milks is a regulatory labelling artifact, and it doesn't appear in some places. They've undergone an enzyme treatment that converts some starch into sugar, but the total carbohydrate content isn't changed.

serverholic 5y ago
Good to know. Although that doesn't really change much for me since simple carbs are still different than complex carbs.
- phonypc 5y ago
  The value in "complex" carbs over "simple" is the fibre and micronutrients that comes along for the ride. They're mostly still present in the treated oat milk (a lot of the insoluble fibre will be discarded, but the soluble fibre responsible for the beneficial health claims of oats is kept). Starch vs. the maltose that the treatment produces shouldn't make a material difference in most peoples diets. It's all glucose in the end. (Maltose by itself has a higher glycemic index, but with the fat, fibre and protein it won't matter.)
  - serverholic 5y ago
    Yes I understand the difference between complex and simple carbs. Even if it doesn't matter very much I'd still rather avoid simple sugars. For example, I'd rather buy Elmhurst Oat Milk (https://elmhurst1925.com/collections/plant-milks/products/unsweetened-milked-oats https://elmhurst1925.com/collections/plant-milks/products/un...) that uses a different process. It has fewer calories and zero added sugar. If I wasn't trying to avoid simple sugars I might have never found out about Elmhurst so to me it is worth it just to find better products.

reducesuffering 5y ago

Bingo. Most oat milks, including standard Oatly, have significant added processed vegetable oils to achieve the fattiness that most expect from milk. Can’t be healthy. The only one I’ve found without them is an Oatly “lite” version but even that is hard to find.

serverholic 5y ago
I'd recommend checking out Elmhurst milks. I found them at Publix Supermarket and love the simplicity of the ingredients. https://elmhurst1925.com/collections/plant-milks/products/unsweetened-milked-oats https://elmhurst1925.com/collections/plant-milks/products/un...