Macadamia milk
Other names Lait de macadamia, Macadamia drink
Macadamia milk: low in sucrose and nickel. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- SucroseLow
Macadamia milk carries almost no sucrose of its own - the nut or seed it is made from has little, and water makes up most of the carton. What decides the answer is whether the maker sweetened it, and the same brand often sells both. Read the sugar line, not the name.
- NickelLow
Macadamia milk is made from the gentlest of the tree nuts for nickel, and then diluted. Both steps push it down: a low nut in water is as low as a plant beverage gets, short of rice.
Sources· 1
- Flyvholm M-A et al., Z Lebensm Unters Forsch 179 (1984) 427-431, nickel content of food and estimates of dietary intake
- FODMAPsNone
Macadamia milk is the quietest of the nut milks on this axis, and the nut behind it is the quietest nut: macadamia is one of the few that the low-FODMAP protocols leave in at a full serving. The drink is more dilute again. Its own axis to watch is nickel, low but present, as it is for every nut.
Sources· 2
- Monash University FODMAP tables
- Biesiekierski J et al., J Hum Nutr Diet 2011, short-chain carbohydrates in processed grains and cereals
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)None
- GlutenNo
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- TyramineNone
- SalicylateNone
- OxalatesNone
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does Macadamia milk affect?
Macadamia milk is notable for sucrose and nickel. Clear on FODMAPs, lactose, histamine, gluten, fructose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, tyramine, salicylate and oxalates.
Does Macadamia milk contain sucrose?
Macadamia milk contains only low levels of sucrose. Macadamia milk carries almost no sucrose of its own - the nut or seed it is made from has little, and water makes up most of the carton. What decides the answer is whether the maker sweetened it, and the same brand often sells both. Read the sugar line, not the name.
Does Macadamia milk contain nickel?
Macadamia milk contains only low levels of nickel. Macadamia milk is made from the gentlest of the tree nuts for nickel, and then diluted. Both steps push it down: a low nut in water is as low as a plant beverage gets, short of rice. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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