Milk Alternatives reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 180 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 21 posts to rank the best Milk Alternatives brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/vegan, r/diabetes_t2, r/veganuk, r/EatCheapAndHealthy, r/AskIreland. Top-rated brands include Silk (4.1/5), Almond Milk (4.5/5), Oatly (4.2/5).

Stats

Reviews180

Subreddits16

Posts21

Brands50

Products85

Top communities

r/vegan78 r/diabetes_t221 r/veganuk12 r/EatCheapAndHealthy11 r/AskIreland9

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Silk

4.1

(30)

"Unsweetened cashew milk is my favorite. I get the Silk brand. It's creamy and delicious, and only 1g of carbs and 25 calories per cup."

"My favorite is the Silk Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk in the blue carton."

"Highly recommend unsweetened soy milk. That's what's worked for me since I went vegan for the past 2 years. I normally do the silk brand."

"It was by far the best tasting milk alternative, I'm really sad to see it go."

"Silk in the same proportion serves the same function. It was one of the things I worried about giving up, but I couldn't be happier with the results."

"I like Silk coconut milk. 1 carb per cup, no sugar."

"Silk unsweetened coconut milk."

"Https://silk.com/plant-based-products/oatmilk/extra-creamy-oatmilk"

"Gosh, unsweetened silk soy milk is so good but it has went up in price recently"

"Silk brand cashew. Seriously amazing"

Almond Milk

4.5

(17)

"I use unsweetened almond milk, and it doesn’t spike my sugars. And now I can’t tell the difference between full cream milk and almond milk."

"Unsweetened almond or soy milk! Also, here in Belgium we have a milk alternative out of peas which has equal ammounts of carbs and fiber, it seems it doesn't spike me."

"Costco has unsweetened Almond Milk that I love and recommend!"

"Unsweetened almond milk for me."

"+1 for almond milk. Trader Joe’s has half-gallons of it for under $3."

"I love Chia puddings made with almond milk and I like coconut milk and heavy cream for custard pie fillings."

"Unsweetened almond milk is the closest to real half and half with taste and mouth feel I've found."

"I use unsweetened, unflavored almond milk for anything I would have used diary milk for in the past."

"Unsweetened almond milk girl here too. Coconut milk occasionally and heavy cream depending upon what I'm making."

"I use unsweetened almond milk in chia seed pudding and add cinnamon powder and almond extract to it, that might work"

Oatly

4.2

(17)

"Oatly full fat oat milk is IMO the best for flavor and creaminess."

"Oatly Barista, end of discussion 😊"

"I do also really like Oatly, it's currently my favorite brand."

"For just drinking though, soy milk and Oatly full fat w/ D3 are my favs. The Oatly is DELICIOUS"

"2nd place is Oatly Barista blend"

"The extra creamy version tasted far better to me- similar to what it seems you might be looking for."

"Not sure which one she had, so maybe I should try this extra creamy version."

"Oatly barista"

"Oatly Barista or Alpro Oat Barista are the ones I usually go for. Oatly being the better of the two."

"Oatly Barista"

Alpro

3.8

(14)

"Man they could invest it into weaponised viruses targeting directly my genome and I still wouldn't stop buying Alpro. It's hard enough being dairy free"

"Alpro Oat barista is good as is Nestle Nido full cream milk powder."

"The new alpro one is lovely."

"I’m in the UK and over here alpro do a soy milk and and an oat milk which they’ve designed specifically for toddlers."

"Alpro do a whole bean soy which is pretty creamy"

"There is an alpro one designed specifically for tea. Called mycuppa!"

"Alpro soy unsweetned or simillar. It has the highest protein amount and the lowest sugar amount."

"Unsweetened alpro almond milk on cereal with a splash of agave and oat barista blend in tea and coffee"

"Alpro just launched vegan milk that tastes exactly like cows milk!"

"Alpro Soy milk. Specifically Alpro because it tastes least like soy."

Ripple

4.3

(10)

"Ripple milk KIDS is completely plant based and has DHA which is brain building stuff in formula."

"Our pediatrician recommended Ripple pea protein milk (they now have an unsweetened kids version with DHA; we used the regular unsweetened)."

"Ripple Kids! It's pea protein milk and has a great nutritional profile similar to whole milk."

"I bounce between soy milk and ripple milk(pea protein). I get the unsweetened version for both."

"Soy milk and Ripple (pea) milk are closest nutritionally, in terms of fat/protein content."

"Nutritionally, ripple is closest to cow."

"We just did lactose free milk then switched to ripple kids!!"

"Pea milk is closest, nutritionally, to cow milk."

"Ripple milk. For protein you want ripple or soy milk."

"Ripple pea milk might be worth trying."

Oat Milk

4.0

(8)

"Love my oat milk. Turns bland healthy cereals into rather wonderful meals"

"Oat milk is the obvious answer if it's available to you. It's simply better than any cow's milk in pretty much every capacity."

"Oat milk has no cholesterol and fewer carbs."

"For me, oatmilk does the trick. Not exactly the same, but it works."

"The unsweetened oat milk is such a good alternative that the entire family cut out milk and made the switch."

"Unsweetened oat milk is very neutral imo."

"Oat milk is only gluten free if it states gluten free on it , people can be allergic to oats or have coeliac disease etc."

"When my non dairy drinking friends come over to mine and need oat milk, I buy some."

Califia Farms

4.1

(7)

"Califia oat milk barista blend is a great send. I swear it’s the milk that truly mimics the mouth feel and flavor of cow milk."

"Otherwise I prefer Califia organic or Malk over other brands, again because of the additives."

"3rd place is Califia"

"I would try califia first - it has a more 'farm' taste - is how people put it, a 'natural' taste compared to oatly."

"Califia Farms Oat Milk best I’ve found hands down!"

"Califia farms oat milk is my go to for hot drinks."

"If you are looking for a creamer I would recommend Califia Farms Coconut Cream and Almond Milk half and half."

NotMilk

4.2

(5)

"Not Milk is definitely the closest "knockoff" As a former cow's milk addict, this is my favorite by far."

"There's one called "Not Milk" that has an astonishingly milk-like taste and texture"

"Pea protein, specifically the not milk brand at whole foods"

"In the US buy the new not milk which is exactly that."

"NotMilk was the closest to dairy milk."

Chobani

4.2

(5)

"Chobani extra creamy for the win ALWAYS. I use it in baking, cereal, milkshakes, white gravy, and i drink it plain."

"The chobani extra creamy is better imo"

"I used to use Oatly extra creamy as well, but prefer this Chobani version"

"Chobani extra creamy oat milk is the only milk sub that doesn't taste like it's watered down."

"Chobani Oat Extra Creamy might be better."

#10

Butternut

4.8

(4)

"Buttanut Macadamia, Oat and Almond are all bomb. Amazing brand. I have use them interchangeably but mostly stick to the Macadamia for everything."

"For coffee I’ve landed in Butternutt Macadamia milk"

"For other things like muesli / future life zero I use the cocoa oat milk, also Butternutt."

"The for cooking (scrambled eggs or sauce etc) using tinned coconut milk instead of milk or cream"

#11

Elmhurst

3.8

(5)

"Elmhurst cashew milk. It's not homogenized, so you have to shake it, but it's rich and creamy."

"I like the cashew milk from Elmhurst."

"Elmhurst (USA brand) hazelnut milk back when I could have it."

"Certain almond milk brands that are high in calories such as Elmhurst, Malk, and Three Trees, which also happen to be the ones without additives"

"Elmhurst"

#12

Soy Milk

4.3

(4)

"I'm SOY MILK all the way! I only use almond milk for cooking (mixed with soy milk)."

"I’m into soy milk nowadays and I’ve been starting to add Chia seeds in it and it’s just so good kind of reminds me of Boba but healthier"

"I’d say unsweetened soy. It’s thick and mo taste."

"We like unsweetened soy. It has protein and good consistency, neutral flavor."

#13

Fairlife

4.3

(3)

"Fairlife Milk is lower sugar, higher protein and tastes so good."

"Try Fairlife Milk"

"Fair life fat free. Think it’s 80 cal a cup, 13 gram of protein."

#14

Planet Oat

4.3

(3)

"Planet Oat unsweetened original oat milk for everything. Sweet or savory, it is the absolute best."

"I use Planet Oat regular oat milk (red container)."

"Planet Oat's unsweetened vanilla oat milk is a favourite of mine."

#15

Not Milk

4.0

(3)

"Not milk brand is fantastic especially the chocolate milk."

"Definitely try the pea-protein milks. Not Milk and Ripple milks are both really good."

"'Not Milk' is the best!"

#16

A2

3.7

3.5

2.0

(1)

"I like batista oat milk but it's ultra processed food"

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