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- Title
A Comparative Study of Dairy and Non-Dairy Milk Types: Development and Characterization of Customized Plant-Based Milk Options.
- Authors
Silva, Aline Rolim Alves da; Santelli, Ricardo Erthal; Braz, Bernardo Ferreira; Silva, Marselle Marmo Nascimento; Melo, Lauro; Lemes, Ailton Cesar; Ribeiro, Bernardo Dias
- Abstract
Plant-based milk has gained considerable attention; however, its high nutritional variation highlights the need for improved formulation designs to enhance its quality. This study aimed to nutritionally compare cow milk with plant-based milk produced from hazelnuts (H), Brazil nuts (BN), cashew nuts (CN), soybeans (S), and sunflower seeds (SS), and to perform physicochemical and technological characterization. The plant-based milk produced with isolated grains showed a nutritional composition inferior to that of cow milk in almost all evaluated parameters, protein content (up to 1.1 g 100 g−1), lipids (up to 2.7 g 100 g−1), color parameters, minerals, and especially calcium (up to 62.4 mg L−1), which were originally high in cow milk (up to 1030 mg L−1). However, the plant-based milk designed using a blend composition was able to promote nutritional enhancement in terms of minerals, especially iron (Fe) and magnesium (Mg), high-quality lipids (up to 3.6 g 100 g−1), and carbohydrates (3.4 g 100 g−1 using CN, BN, and S). The protein content was 1.3% compared to 5.7 in cow milk, and the caloric value of plant-based milk remained 32.8 at 52.1 kcal, similar to cow milk. Satisfactory aspects were observed regarding the shelf life, especially related to microbiological stability during the 11 d of storage at 4 °C. For the designed plant-based milk to be equivalent to cow milk, further exploration for optimizing the blends used to achieve better combinations is required. Furthermore, analyzing possible fortification and preservation methods to increase shelf life and meet the nutritional and sensory needs of the public would be interesting.
- Subjects
MILK substitutes; CASHEW nuts; NUTRITIONAL requirements; COWS; HAZELNUTS; SUNFLOWER seeds
- Publication
Foods, 2024, Vol 13, Issue 14, p2169
- ISSN
2304-8158
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/foods13142169