RICE MILK
is Rice milk a good plant-based milk substitute or alternative?
Rice milk is a one of the best plant-based milk substitute to dairy milk. Rice milk is healthy and good for the income of vitamin E as some brands fortified their recipe. Rice milk is also lactose free and gluten free.
How Rice milk is made?
Rice milk is a plant milk made by blending rice grains in water. The rice milk has a creamy texture and nutty flavor.
The hardest part is just remembering to soak the rice grains the night before. Here’s how you make it:
- Soak 1 cup of rice grains overnight, then drain and rinse;
- Add the rice grains and 4 cups of water (plus any sweeteners) to a high-powered blender;
- Blend on high for a minute;
- Pour into a storage container and refrigerate.
Drink the rice milk straight up or use it in a recipe as you would any dairy milk.
Rice milk recipe video
is Rice milk healthy?
Although rice milk is not nearly as nutritious as cow's milk, enriched products come close. They frequently contain added vitamin D, calcium and protein, making them more similar to regular milk in nutritional content. However, rice milk is naturally rich in several vitamins and minerals.
Rice milk benefits & side effects
✓ Rice milk is nutritious
✓ Rice milk is low in calories
✓ Rice milk doesn't raise blood sugar
✓ Rice milk is dairy-free
✓ Rice milk may strengthen your bones
✓ Rice milk may reduce the risk of heart disease
✓ Rice milk is high in vitamin D
✓ Rice milk is easy to make
Rice milk calories
39 Kcal per cup or 129g
Rice milk nutrition & nutrients
Protein 1.55 g
Fat 2.88 g
Carbs 1.52 g
Vitamin E 49% of the RDI
Thiamin 11% of the RDI
Riboflavin 7% of the RDI
Magnesium 5% of the RDI
Rice milk is naturally rich in several vitamins & minerals, especially vitamin E.
Since rice milk is lacking in many nutrients, it is not suitable as a milk replacement for baby, child or infants (any age old).
Rice milk form
Rice milk can be found in retail stores in different form: Dry milk in powder, liquid in carton, uht in tretapack, canned, creamer, yogurt, ice cream, with vanilla, with protein, in smoothie, with calcium, unsweetened, whipped cream, cheese, keto, kefir, butter, condensed, sweetened, evaporated, in your coffee, cappuccino, machiatto or latte.
Does Rice milk go bad?
Once you open the carton or you produce your homemade rice milk: It can sit for about 7 to 10 days in the fridge
Rice milk brands & retail stores
Rice milk is sold by the following brands and in retail stores: Starbucks, Walmart, Breeze, Costco, aldi, etc.
Rice milk vs cow milk or other plant-based milk
Rice milk contains no cow's milk or other animal products, making it a great option for vegans and those who are intolerant or allergic to milk.
Many people are intolerant to milk sugar (lactose intolerant) and unable to completely digest it. Undigested lactose passes down to the colon where it is fermented by the resident bacteria, leading to excessive gas, blriceing, diarrhea and associated discomfort.
Being dairy free, rice milk contains no lactose at all, making it a suitable milk replacement for people with lactose intolerance.
Rice milk is an imitation milk and doesn't contain any dairy at all, which makes it a popular milk alternative for vegans and people with lactose intolerance or milk allergies.