How animal milk and plant-based alternatives diverge in terms of fatty acid, amino acid, and mineral composition
Abstract The decline in fresh milk in the Western world has in part been substituted by an increased consumption of plant-based beverages (PBB). These are often marketed as healthy and sustainable alternatives to milk and dairy foodstuff, although studies have suggested PBB to be of lower nutrient q...
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| description | Abstract The decline in fresh milk in the Western world has in part been substituted by an increased consumption of plant-based beverages (PBB). These are often marketed as healthy and sustainable alternatives to milk and dairy foodstuff, although studies have suggested PBB to be of lower nutrient quality. The current study considered different brands of almond-, oat-, rice-, coconut- and soya-based beverages for a comparative analysis and found that they indeed presented lower contents of total protein, lipids, amino acids, and minerals than cow and goat milk. The only exception was given by soya-based beverages which approximated the protein content (3.47% vs. 3.42 and 3.25% in cow and goat milk, respectively) and amino acid composition of animal milk, and also demonstrated high mineral content. The natural presence of phyto-compounds in PBB characterised as antinutrients and their potential to exacerbate the issue of low nutrient quality by lowering bioavailability have been discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f3753fb774d4818b9f95e41a8c391252023-11-20T11:02:56ZengNature Portfolionpj Science of Food2396-83702023-09-017111210.1038/s41538-023-00227-wHow animal milk and plant-based alternatives diverge in terms of fatty acid, amino acid, and mineral compositionS. S. Moore0A. Costa1M. Pozza2T. Vamerali3G. Niero4S. Censi5M. De Marchi6Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of PadovaDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences (DIMEVET), University of BolognaDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of PadovaDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of PadovaDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of PadovaDepartment of Medicine, Endocrinology Unit, University of PadovaDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of PadovaAbstract The decline in fresh milk in the Western world has in part been substituted by an increased consumption of plant-based beverages (PBB). These are often marketed as healthy and sustainable alternatives to milk and dairy foodstuff, although studies have suggested PBB to be of lower nutrient quality. The current study considered different brands of almond-, oat-, rice-, coconut- and soya-based beverages for a comparative analysis and found that they indeed presented lower contents of total protein, lipids, amino acids, and minerals than cow and goat milk. The only exception was given by soya-based beverages which approximated the protein content (3.47% vs. 3.42 and 3.25% in cow and goat milk, respectively) and amino acid composition of animal milk, and also demonstrated high mineral content. The natural presence of phyto-compounds in PBB characterised as antinutrients and their potential to exacerbate the issue of low nutrient quality by lowering bioavailability have been discussed.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-023-00227-w |
| spellingShingle | S. S. Moore A. Costa M. Pozza T. Vamerali G. Niero S. Censi M. De Marchi How animal milk and plant-based alternatives diverge in terms of fatty acid, amino acid, and mineral composition npj Science of Food |
| title | How animal milk and plant-based alternatives diverge in terms of fatty acid, amino acid, and mineral composition |
| title_full | How animal milk and plant-based alternatives diverge in terms of fatty acid, amino acid, and mineral composition |
| title_fullStr | How animal milk and plant-based alternatives diverge in terms of fatty acid, amino acid, and mineral composition |
| title_full_unstemmed | How animal milk and plant-based alternatives diverge in terms of fatty acid, amino acid, and mineral composition |
| title_short | How animal milk and plant-based alternatives diverge in terms of fatty acid, amino acid, and mineral composition |
| title_sort | how animal milk and plant based alternatives diverge in terms of fatty acid amino acid and mineral composition |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-023-00227-w |
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