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Milk has quite a bit of sugar, many of the milk replacements are higher in protein and lower in sugar, or have different macronutrient profiles.

Also, I like the flavor and mouthfeel of things like oatmilk.

I'm also not convinced that milk is not a 'heavily processed' commodity. You are just using a pregnant cow to do a lot of the processing.

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> Milk has quite a bit of sugar

Sugar content without regard to glycemic index [0] is meaningless. Cow milk contains lactose, which has a very low glycemic index. Most milk replacements use maltose, which has almost double the glycemic load, making them significantly less healthy than actual milk (since they are all basically sugar and canola oil [1]).

[0]: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mnfr.201901082

[1]: https://every.to/almanack/oatly-the-new-coke-821556

Which vegan cheeses have higher protein? In my experience they're all lower. Philadelphia lightest has 11% protein, 2.5% fat, 4.9% carbs. Violife slices are 0% protein, 23% fat (20% saturated) and 20% carbs. Pure trash.

I haven't been able to find cheeses. I was talking about vegan milks.

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