The nutrients you get from plant-based milk are a different set from cow’s milk. Coconut milk has been traditionally used in South India and South East Asian countries as part of stews, gravy and sweets. It doesn’t have the sugars present in milk, making it easier to digest when you have an inflamed gut. Raw coconut milk can’t be a replacement for dairy milk, as it can’t match up to the micronutritive quality of dairy. Oat milkGlass of oat milk on white wooden backgroundNot as nutritious as whole oats, oat milk needs to be fortified with nutrients such as calcium, potassium and iron.

Source: The Hindu June 03, 2019 12:52 UTC