What is Milk substitute?
[[File:Soy-rice milk 2.jpg|thumb|A glass of soy-rice drink]] A '''milk substitute''' is a product that looks and tastes like [[milk]]. The mammary glands of [[Mammal|mammals]] produce milk. In milk substitutes many of the ingredients of milk are replaced: A milk substitute may contain [[fat]] and [[protein]]s obtained from plants. People with a [[lactose intolerance]] or a [[milk allergy]] often replace milk by a substitute. The two most common categories of milk substitutes are [[grain milk]] and [[plant milk]]. The most common grain milk is [[oat milk]], while the most common plant milk is [[soy milk]]. Other examples include [[coconut milk]], [[almond milk]], and [[peanut milk]]. {{Artificial foods}} {{-}} {{Food-stub}} [[Category:Nutrition]] [[Category:Milk substitutes| ]]