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Beanz1975

Beanz1975

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Apparently soya milk has less carbohydrate in it than normal milk....is it worth switching so it won't affect levels ?
 
Lactofree whole milk is only 2.8g carbs per 100 ml and lasts for weeks as there is no lactose to go off.
 
robert72 said:
Lactofree whole milk is only 2.8g carbs per 100 ml and lasts for weeks as there is no lactose to go off.
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Sorry @robert72 , but where did you get that info? I've just been to the tescos website for their milk nutritional info (see below), because I remembered being surprised in the past at the no of carbs in lactofree. Does it say differently on the carton?

Almond milk has 3g carb/100ml
Soya milk has 2.8g
Lactofree semi skimmed 5.9g
Lactofree full fat 5.4g (so there're carbs, they just aren't lactose)
Cows milk semi skimmed 4.8
All according to Tescos nutritional info.

Personally, I have coffee with cream (or butter as bulletproof) 1/day
1-2 cups tea with a dash of lactofree (mr B has lactose problems)
Masses of water
A couple herb tea
I have a few problems with soya (mildly intolerant), but I remember it makes nice lattes.

No milk on cereal - or rather no cereal. Ever.

I've taken to avoiding milk wherever poss, unless someone has kindly turned it into cheese first ;) In which case it has no carb impact on me. :happy:
 
Brunneria said:
Sorry @robert72 , but where did you get that info? I've just been to the tescos website for their milk nutritional info (see below), because I remembered being surprised in the past at the no of carbs in lactofree. Does it say differently on the carton?

Almond milk has 3g carb/100ml
Soya milk has 2.8g
Lactofree semi skimmed 5.9g
Lactofree full fat 5.4g (so there're carbs, they just aren't lactose)
Cows milk semi skimmed 4.8
All according to Tescos nutritional info.

Personally, I have coffee with cream (or butter as bulletproof) 1/day
1-2 cups tea with a dash of lactofree (mr B has lactose problems)
Masses of water
A couple herb tea
I have a few problems with soya (mildly intolerant), but I remember it makes nice lattes.

No milk on cereal - or rather no cereal. Ever.

I've taken to avoiding milk wherever poss, unless someone has kindly turned it into cheese first ;) In which case it has no carb impact on me. :happy:
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Here is the nutritional info from the maker:
http://www.lactofree.co.uk/products/dairy-drink/
I drink this and it doesn't spike me like ordinary milk
 
robert72 said:
Lactofree whole milk is only 2.8g carbs per 100 ml and lasts for weeks as there is no lactose to go off.
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It tastes really good too, tbh you cannot tell the difference from normal milk.
 
This is an interesting topic - I have always wondered why, if the Lactose in milk is carbohydrate, then why does lactose free milk have the same carbs and normal milk? I've not seen one over here that has less carbs than normal but I will keep looking. Am thinking I might go back to Bon Soy.
 
No soya for me tried it 2xs and both had projectile throwing up and all l had was a small sip. Tried almond milk and that tasted vile so stick with full fat goats milk. l mug in the evening
 
I agree with robert72 lactose free semi skimmed never had a spike on this, i have nominal amounts these days so stays fresh for ages in fridge tried soya, almond not keen on taste.
 
Lesleywo said:
This is an interesting topic - I have always wondered why, if the Lactose in milk is carbohydrate, then why does lactose free milk have the same carbs and normal milk? I've not seen one over here that has less carbs than normal but I will keep looking. Am thinking I might go back to Bon Soy.
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Could this have anything to do with it. Diet Doctor says ......

  • Dairy products: Always select full-fat options like real butter, cream (40% fat), sour cream, Greek/Turkish yogurt and high-fat cheeses. Be careful with regular milk and skim milk as they contain a lot of milk sugar. Avoid flavored, sugary and low-fat products.
 
Squire Fulwood said:
Could this have anything to do with it. Diet Doctor says ......

  • Dairy products: Always select full-fat options like real butter, cream (40% fat), sour cream, Greek/Turkish yogurt and high-fat cheeses. Be careful with regular milk and skim milk as they contain a lot of milk sugar. Avoid flavored, sugary and low-fat products.
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I think I might have found the answer on Mr Google ..... seems that lactose free milk is made by the addition of lactase. So the lactose (carbs) is not actually removed, the enzyme needed to process lactose is just added, hence the carb count remaining the same.
 
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