Ya know, there really doesn't seem to be many advantages to plant based milk / myLot

@snowy22315 (203878)

United States

February 24, 2026 10:38am CST

Oat milk was on sale at the grocery store the other day so since I like that better than most plant based milks I have tried, I bought some. I used to hear all the time cows milk was acidic, but researchers don't seem terribly concerned about that now. It has more vitamins, is slightly lower in calories, has more calcium and is nutrient dense. It is also more cost effective. Plant based milk like oat milk is better for the planet. It is vegan friendly, and for those who have allergies. It also contains fiber where milk doesn't. It is actually considered an ultra processed food though, and you know how bad that is...so yeah, not something to buy frequently in my book. Where do you come down on the milk vs. plant milk debate?

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Amber

@AmbiePam (114085)

• United States

24 Feb

I hadn’t bought milk in a year until yesterday when I bought some in my bid to add protein to my diet. I figured I could use the calcium too considering I’m about to turn forty-five. I used to buy coconut milk for cereal, but I couldn’t use it all by the ten days it is good after you open it. As I don’t eat cereal anymore, I quit buying it. I don’t bake, and when I needed milk for cooking I would buy one of those small, individual cartons of milk so as not to waste anything extra.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (114085)

• United States

25 Feb

I didn’t know I was having trouble with my bones.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (203878)

• United States

24 Feb

Yes, I think milk is good for you in moderation..maybe not whole milk so much, but the others.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (203878)

• United States

25 Feb

@snowy22315 You might have less trouble with your bones if you were drinking milk.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (322453)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

25 Feb

I love oat milk. I get the unsweetened. Milk has a lot of sugar in it.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (203878)

• United States

25 Feb

Less calories though overall unless you drink whole.. You might need the calcium from milk unless you take a supplement though.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (203878)

• United States

25 Feb

@just4him Oat milk has less calcium than cows milk from several sources online.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (322453)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

25 Feb

@snowy22315 There's more calcium in oat milk than in regular milk. And yes, I'm taking a calcium supplement.

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Toni

@toniganzon (74067)

• Philippines

24 Feb

I love oat milk. From the moment I was born I was lactose intolerant. But I love milk so much that I didn't care the effect on me until lacto-free milk became available in this country. I love oat milk but they're very expensive in this country and they never go on sale. A cheaper alternative would be soya milk, but I prefer the taste of oat and almond milk.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (203878)

• United States

24 Feb

Oat milk is tasty. I like the extra creamy which is very much like cow's milk.

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Toni

@toniganzon (74067)

• Philippines

25 Feb

@snowy22315 Yes. My son and I love oat milk. There's this particular brand, Oatside, that we enjoy.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (494655)

• Italy

24 Feb

I never gave up dairy milk, it contains more protein calcium and vitamin B12. They tried to impose plant based milk because has a lower environmental impact. They are also trying to make us stop eating meat for the same reason.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (203878)

• United States

24 Feb

Yes, I don't mind drinking it every once in awhile, but don't think it is a good idea to replace cow's milk.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (494655)

• Italy

25 Feb

@snowy22315 - We do not drink a lot of milk, but I use milk to prepare cakes, to make a cappuccino and to add a little to my coffee so I can skip sugar.

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