{"id":150932,"date":"2025-07-24T15:42:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T22:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=150932"},"modified":"2025-07-24T15:44:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T22:44:09","slug":"soy-vs-cows-milk-which-is-better-healthxchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2025\/07\/24\/soy-vs-cows-milk-which-is-better-healthxchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Soy vs Cow’s Milk: Which is Better? – HealthXchange"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courtesy HealthXchange<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n

Soy vs dairy: Is one better than the other?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proponents of soy milk tout it as a natural, plant-based source of protein and point to research that shows that soy milk lowers LDL (low density lipoprotein), or bad\u201d cholesterol<\/a> in the body, thereby cutting a person\u2019s risk of developing heart diseases. Soy critics argue that soy contains phytoestrogens, which are thought to increase risk of certain cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you, as a consumer, make an informed choice? To help you, we discuss here some important questions about soy and cow\u2019s milk, namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is the difference between soy and cow\u2019s milk?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Should people with gout avoid soy?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Is soy or dairy better for patients with cancer?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Difference between soy milk and cow\u2019s milk (dairy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Soy is a good source of low-fat and plant-based protein. It is cholesterol-free, has less saturated fat than cow\u2019s milk and lowers the LDL in the body. Cow\u2019s milk, on the other hand, has more calcium than natural soy. Calcium, as we know, helps to build bones and prevents osteoporosis. Cow\u2019s milk also contains more vitamins, such as vitamin B12 and vitamin D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    These days, however, commercially made soy milk is often fortified to have calcium and nutrients similar to cow\u2019s milk. At the same time, cow\u2019s milk now comes in low-fat versions and these sometimes have lower saturated fat than commercial soy milk (see table below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Both calcium-fortified soy milk and low-fat milk are good sources of protein and calcium. “However, there is evidence that soy products, together with a diet low in\u200b saturated fat, can help to lower LDL levels, and hence reduce the risk of heart disease<\/strong>,” shares Ms Joey Ho, Dietitian from the Nutrition and Dietetics Department<\/a> at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital<\/a> (KKH), a member of the SingHealth\u200b<\/a> group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u200bNutrient \u200b<\/th>\u200bSoy milk<\/th>\u200bMilk \u200b<\/th><\/tr>
    \u200bPer 250ml<\/td>\u200bNatural<\/td>\u200bFortified (High calcium, reduced sugar)<\/td>\u200bFull cream<\/td>\u200bLow fat, high calcium<\/td><\/tr>
    \u200bEnergy (kcal)<\/td>\u200b143<\/td>\u200b143<\/td>\u200b175<\/td>\u200b110<\/td><\/tr>
    \u200bProtein (g)<\/td>\u200b10<\/td>\u200b10<\/td>\u200b8.3<\/td>\u200b8.8<\/td><\/tr>
    \u200bFat (g)
    Saturated fat (g)<\/td>    		\u200b5.5
    (0.8)<\/td>    		3.8
    (1)<\/td>    		10.6
    (6)<\/td>    		2.5
    (1)<\/td><\/tr>
    \u200bCholesterol (mg)<\/td>\u200b0<\/td>\u200b0<\/td>\u200b29<\/td>\u200b63<\/td><\/tr>
    \u200bCalcium (mg)<\/td>\u200b63<\/td>\u200b500<\/td>\u200b280<\/td>\u200b500<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    If I have gout, should I avoid soy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Full Report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Soy vs Cow’s Milk: Which is Better? – HealthXchange<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Courtesy HealthXchange Soy vs dairy: Is one better than the other? Proponents of soy milk tout it as a natural, plant-based source of protein and point to research that shows that soy milk lowers LDL (low density lipoprotein), or bad\u201d cholesterol in the body, thereby cutting a person\u2019s risk of developing heart diseases. Soy critics argue that soy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[180],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-150932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150932"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150932\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}