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0 pointsReason0773y ago0 comments

> "When it comes to Oatly... It tastes good, but that's because it contains plenty of sugars."

Absolutely, but that's also true of cows milk. The sugars in oat milk are a bit simpler (primarily maltose rather than lactose), which gives a lower glycemic index, but the total sugar content isn't much different.

Either way, if you compare them to something like fruit juice or full-sugar soft drinks, the sugar content is still pretty low.

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unicornporn3y ago

> The sugars in oat milk are a bit simpler (primarily maltose rather than lactose), which gives a lower glycemic index

That would lead to a higher glycemic index?

>> Either way, if you compare them to something like fruit juice or full-sugar soft drinks, the sugar content is still pretty low.

From https://www.jeffnobbs.com/posts/oatly-responds-in-defense-of...:

Even with the slightly lower glycemic index for maltose due to the soluble fiber content, I get more or less the same result for Oatly’s blood sugar impact: a glycemic index of 77 (previously 79) and a glycemic load of 18.4 (previously 19.0) for a 12 oz portion; still about the same blood sugar impact as a 12 oz cola, which has a glycemic index of 63 and glycemic load of 20.8.

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