The Many Benefits of Sproud Milk
People looking for healthy dietary options have more choices today than ever before. This includes plant-based alternatives to dairy milk.
One that’s increasingly popular is Sproud milk. It’s a unique product made from yellow split peas with an impressive nutritional profile and sustainability benefits.
Read on to learn more about Sproud milk and its health benefits.
What Is Sproud Milk?
Sproud milk is a nondairy beverage made from yellow split peas. Produced by Sproud, a Swedish company, it capitalizes on the natural protein content of peas to create a creamy dairy-milk alternative.
Sproud milk is naturally dairy-free, nut-free and soy-free. Consequently, it’s a healthy option for people with dietary restrictions, including lactose intolerance, nut allergies and soy allergies.
A Dairy-Milk Alternative Packed With Protein, Vitamins and Minerals
Many people like the taste of Sproud milk, but it’s the product’s nutritional value that grabs the attention of health-conscious consumers. Some of Sproud milk’s healthy ingredients include:
Protein
Sproud milk is an excellent source of plant-based protein. Its protein content is similar to dairy milk and significantly higher than many other plant-based milk alternatives, like almond or rice milk.
Amino Acids
Yellow split peas are rich in essential amino acids. These substances, which our bodies can’t produce, are the building blocks of protein.
Vitamins and Minerals for Bone Health
Sproud milk is typically fortified with key vitamins and minerals vital for bone health, including Vitamin D2, B2 and B12. It also contains calcium levels comparable to dairy milk.
Little or No Sugar
Sproud offers unsweetened varieties that contain zero grams of sugar, making it a healthy choice for people managing their sugar intake, including those with diabetes. Even the company’s sweetened varieties are formulated to be low in sugar.
Micronutrients
New research suggests that pea milk contains higher levels of specific essential minerals than other plant-based milks, including zinc, phosphorus and selenium. These micronutrients have a wide range of roles in the body, including supporting immune function and metabolic processes.
A Good Option for Those With Food Allergies or Sensitivities
Sproud milk is an alternative to dairy milk for people with allergies or sensitivities. It’s a dairy-free and lactose-free beverage, making it appropriate for those with lactose intolerance or dairy allergies. Sproud milk is also nut-free and soy-free, so people with nut and soy allergies can consume it.
Beyond being safe for people with various food concerns, it earns praise for its neutral flavor. The lack of a strong pea taste and its creamy texture make it a versatile beverage that consumers use in coffee, smoothies, baking and cooking.
Healthier Body. Healthier Planet.
Another benefit of Sproud milk is its low environmental impact. For example, growing split peas requires less water than cultivating almonds. Split peas are also considered a regenerative crop, meaning they help improve soil health by converting atmospheric nitrogen into a form plants can use.
Producing pea milk also results in fewer greenhouse-gas emissions than dairy-milk production and even some plant-based milk alternatives like oats and soy.
Talk With Your Baptist Health Provider About Sproud Milk
If you have questions about whether it would be good for you to switch to Sproud milk, your healthcare provider can answer them. Don’t have a Baptist Health provider? You can find one in our online directory.
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