So what else are we drinking? Enter alternative dairy. Almost 15% of milk drinkers choose soy or almond milk instead of cow’s milk, according to research from Mintel. And it seems every time we hit our local health food store, there’s a new option on offer: flax, cashew, rice—even hemp. Health-wise, the two most popular alternative milks have a lot to offer: You can avoid the hormones cows are fed, sidestep dairy sensitivities, and steer clear of the detergents that can be mixed in with your dairy milk. (Check out the other adulterants lurking in your food.) Soy and almond milk are the two most popular alternatives, so we set out to find which one is healthier. We studied vanilla flavors of each, since more than half of soy and almond milk drinkers choose a flavored version, according to Mintel. Find out which one emerged victorious below:
