We totally get the confusion. The Alt has 5g of protein per cup, so why this statement? It’s a requirement from Health Canada for any fortified plant-based beverage. The intent is to highlight to consumers that most plant-based proteins are not complete sources of protein (with all the essential amino acids). That’s why it’s important to combine different sources of protein in your diet! If protein intake is a concern for you, it’s always a good idea to ask your doctor.

The 5g of protein per cup comes from the oats, faba beans and pea protein. We tried so many protein combinations and finally cracked the code to create the perfect dairy alternative that has a good amount of protein, but also a creamy neutral taste that delivers in your recipes and morning coffee! We do our best to source ingredients locally. Oats and faba beans are Canadian. For the pea protein, we’ve found a great supplier abroad that helped us achieve the delicious taste we were after. 

“Good source of calcium” is a claim regulated by CFIA that means that each cup of The Alt gives you over 15% of the recommended daily intake of calcium. With 300 mg of calcium per cup, it has the same amount of calcium as 2% dairy milk. That’s pretty awesome!

If you’re on the hunt for the perfect alternative to dairy but feel overwhelmed by a-a-allll the options, look no further than The Alt. 

Creamy and smooth, it has a neutral flavour with milk-like cues and a very light, natural sweetness. It’s an easy 1:1 swap for dairy in all your recipes and it froths perfectly for your coffee (with no ugly separation!). The Alt really does it all!

Now, let’s chat about nutrition! It has 5g of protein per cup, which is a little less than dairy milk but more than oat or almond. It also has as much calcium as 2% dairy milk (300mg per cup to be exact!). The other cool thing about The Alt is that it has half the sugar of 2% dairy milk (yep – HALF!).