22/01/2021
Here's a quick (non-comprehensive) breakdown of milks And some of the nutrients they have. I answer more milk questions in my milk highlights.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🐄Cows milk (and other animal milks): fat, protein, strong list of naturally occurring vitamins and minerals⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🌱Soy milk: some fat (equivalent to 1% milk), protein, plant benefits, some vitamins and minerals, and supplemental nutrients. If you have questions about soy, watch my "Milk" highlight.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🥛Pea milk: some fat (equivalent to 1% milk), protein, some vitamins and minerals, and supplemental nutrients⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🥥Coconut milk: some fat (equivalent to 1% milk), and supplemental nutrients⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🥛Almond, flax, cashew, oat, h**p, etc.: varying lower levels of fat and protein, and supplemental nutrients⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🙋 My recommendation. For kids under 2 without allergies, use animal milk OR unsweetened soy or pea milk. Other milks are not "nutrients dense" in comparison and we don't want littles filling up on those. They need a high fat diet for their brain development.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For kids with allergies, use what works. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I recommend limiting animal milks to no more than 16 oz per day (and not before age 1). I talk more about this in my story highlights. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you choose not to use high fat milks for toddlers, then be mindful of providing a high fat diet in other ways. My "weight gain" story highlight has more info about high fat foods.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For kids with allergies, older kids or adults, other alternative milks may be helpful sources of supplemental nutrients like calcium, B12, or others.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Does your child drink one of these kinds of milk?