Macromineral and trace element concentrations in conventional and organic milk and plant-based beverages in the UK: implications for population intakes

Wall, R. J., Clegg, M., Zou, Y. and Stergiadis, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7293-182X (2025) Macromineral and trace element concentrations in conventional and organic milk and plant-based beverages in the UK: implications for population intakes. Food Chemistry, 490. 145083. ISSN 0308-8146 doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.145083

Abstract/Summary

This study compared the minerals concentrations of milk (conventional n=20; organic n=19) to almond (conventional n=18; organic n=7) and oat (conventional n=19; organic n=13) plant-based beverages (PBB). Milk contained more Ca, Mg, P, K, I and Zn than PBB and less Na than oat PBB. Minerals concentrations of conventional and organic milk did not differ but conventional PBBs contained more Ca, P and I than organic PBBs due to permitted fortification. Despite fortification in conventional PBBs, Ca and I concentrations were lower than in milk. No differences were found between conventional and organic PBBs in concentrations of minerals that are not fortified, Mg, K and Zn. Replacement of milk with fortified conventional and organic almond and oat PBB, without other dietary changes, could reduce intakes of Ca and I below recommended intakes in some demographics, and increase prevalence of insufficiency for Mg, K, and Zn.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/id/eprint/123112
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.145083
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Chemical Analysis Facility (CAF) Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development > Department of Animal Sciences
Publisher	Elsevier
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