Time to consider more than just calcium? The impact on protein, riboflavin, vitamin B12 and iodine intake of replacing cows’ milk with plant-based milk-like drinks—an Australian usual intake dietary modelling study

Abstract

Purpose: Most plant-based milk-like (PBML) drinks sold in Australia are not fortified with riboflavin, vitamin B12 or iodine. Reduced dairy intake is often recommended for planetary health and the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines advise that PBML drinks are a suitable replacement for cows’ milk if calcium fortified. We investigated the likely population-wide impacts on riboflavin, vitamin B12, iodine and protein usual intakes of replacement of cows’ milk with PBML drinks. Methods: We used computer simulation modelling of data from the 2011–12 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (n = 11,925 persons aged 2 + years). Cows’ milk was replaced with PBML drinks and the likely impacts ..