Quinoa milk
Other names Lait de quinoa, Quinoa drink
Quinoa milk: low in sucrose, nickel and oxalates. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- SucroseLow
Quinoa 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
Quinoa milk is a grain drink, and quinoa is a moderate grain heavily diluted. The saponin rinse that quinoa needs before cooking washes off part of the seed coat, and some of the nickel with it.
Sources· 1
- Flyvholm M-A et al., Z Lebensm Unters Forsch 179 (1984) 427-431, nickel content of food and estimates of dietary intake
- OxalatesLow
Quinoa milk is not a nut milk: it is made from a seed that is high in oxalate, and the rinsing quinoa gets before cooking — done for the bitter saponins — is not part of how the drink is made. What dilution it gets is the whole of its advantage over the grain. Most brands are fortified with calcium.
Sources· 1
- Noonan S.C. & Savage G.P., Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 8:1 (1999) 64-74, oxalate content of foods and its effect on humans
- FODMAPsNone
Quinoa is a seed rather than a grain, and it is one of the starches the low-FODMAP protocols keep - which is why quinoa milk starts from an easier place than an oat or a wheat drink would. Rinsing before cooking is standard for quinoa because of its bitter saponin coating, and a commercial milk has been through that step before you meet it.
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
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does Quinoa milk affect?
Quinoa milk is notable for sucrose, nickel and oxalates. Clear on FODMAPs, lactose, histamine, gluten, fructose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, tyramine and salicylate.
Does Quinoa milk contain sucrose?
Quinoa milk contains only low levels of sucrose. Quinoa 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 Quinoa milk contain nickel?
Quinoa milk contains only low levels of nickel. Quinoa milk is a grain drink, and quinoa is a moderate grain heavily diluted. The saponin rinse that quinoa needs before cooking washes off part of the seed coat, and some of the nickel with it.
Does Quinoa milk contain oxalates?
Quinoa milk contains only low levels of oxalates. Quinoa milk is not a nut milk: it is made from a seed that is high in oxalate, and the rinsing quinoa gets before cooking — done for the bitter saponins — is not part of how the drink is made. What dilution it gets is the whole of its advantage over the grain. Most brands are fortified with calcium. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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