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There was an article in a health magazine I found whilst sorting through my hoard (magazine addict) and it was about alternatives to milk.
After reading it, and seeing that Asda had an offer on Alpro hazelnut milk, I decided to give it a try. YUM! I have it on bran flakes and also in coffee, it's lovely, low cal and high in vitamins!

No, I don't work for Alpro... Just wanted to share the wealth!

[Moogie]

Thanks Sophie What's the calorie count like?

29kcals per 100ml!

That's not considerably different to cow's milk 37 for whole & 22 for skimmed.

I drink the unsweetened Almond milk - thats on 27cals per 100ml too, not great in your coffee, as it can split, but like you say, great on the breakfast cereal!!!

[Moogie]

That's not considerably different to cow's milk 37 for whole & 22 for skimmed.

Sorry my dear, don't mean to sound rude but are you sure that's right? I thought semi-skimmed (according to my bottle of it in the fridge) had 50 cals per 100ml, so would be surprised if whole milk had 37!

In the US we have almond milk that has 30 cals per a cup, that is 240 cc. It tastes great and doesn't split. I drink it all the time and use it for recipes instead of regular milk. You can get it in regular supermarkets now. I usually buy the one by Blue Diamond- the original unsweetened version.

Myfitnesspal gives the calories per 100 ml as: whole 65, semi skim 50, skimmed 35, so the almond and hazelnut milks are slightly better than skimmed, and much better than whole or semi in terms of calories. I guess the deficit counts more when you're using a lot, eg on a cereal, whereas you only use a splash in tea or coffee, so the calorie difference is very small!

Tesco make their own range of nut milks alongside Alpro, we have tried most of then and I like them all on cereal (which I seldom have now) but hate in tea. There is also Koko/Kara coconut 'milk' which might be even better (better fats) and I like the taste drunk alone or in cereal. These milks usually use grape juice or similar to add sweetness. Soya milk can come unsweetened but the soya content is much reduced in this version - and I have moved away from soya. In fact, I use full-fat cow milk in my tea now even though I would not drink a glass of it...

That's not considerably different to cow's milk 37 for whole & 22 for skimmed.

Sorry my dear, don't mean to sound rude but are you sure that's right? I thought semi-skimmed (according to my bottle of it in the fridge) had 50 cals per 100ml, so would be surprised if whole milk had 37!

Bother! Misread the book p199 has Cappuchino in front of them. Book says Almond milk 24; whole milk 64; semi skimmed 50.

I've moved away from soy completely to Hemp milk (unsweetened)...so nutritious with lots of natural Omega 3s and 6s--important for those of us who are vegans. Once in a while, I'll have almond too which is delicious of course.

Thank you all for this - I've never tried them, but think I will now!