Silk Soy Milk Vs. Edensoy Soy Milk

By Lea Barton, published May 07, 2007
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Silk Soy Milk vs. Edensoy? Years ago, our sons were diagnosed with dairy intolerance, and we switched to drinking Silk Soy Milk and Edensoy Soy Milk. The shift from cow's milk to soy milk wasn't easy. Going from drinking a pint a day of cow's milk to soy milk was a huge shift in terms of preference and taste, but initially Edensoy and Silk Soy Milk was tolerable, and helped with the shift to drinking soy milk instead of cow's milk.

Soy Milk has gained popularity in the United States, as health practitioners, researchers, and nutritionists tout the benefits of soy. Soy milk is made from soybeans; water is added to the crushed beans or to simple soy flour to make a paste, and the soymilk is then drained from added water blended in. The soy milk must be cooked; raw soybeans contain a chemical that is toxic. In parts of Asia a glass of soy milk is considered to be a basic meal rather than a beverage with a meal. Because soy milk has approximately the same amount of protein as cow's milk, it's considered to be an excellent milk substitute for people with dairy intolerance, people who are vegans by choice, or to add a variety to one's diet.

Over time, as we adapted to a life without cow's milk product, the two different brands acquired distinct tastes. Silk Soy Milk vs. Edensoy? Edensoy pulled ahead of Silk Soy Milk as time passed. Our kids liked it better, and especially enjoyed the Edensoy Rice + Soy variety. Edensoy has a richer taste than Silk Soy Milk as well; it is creamier, doesn't taste as sugary, and bakes very well in cakes and muffins.

However, Edensoy does not blend well in coffee. Time after time, every week, the newly-opened Edensoy quart of soymilk would be approached with hope. And every time the Edensoy soy milk was poured into the coffee, it coagulated and turned into little floating pieces of curdled soymilk. This was not my idea of tasty, and even worse--the caffine deprivation was painful and torturous.

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Edensoy tastes SO much better, not to mention it has a million more vitamins and minerals, and more protein. Silk is basically water and carrageenan (a thickening agent which is actually rumored to be harmful to the intestine), while Edensoy is wholesome tasty goodness *yum* Anyway, I agree with you, Edensoy needs to lower their price, it is OUTRAGEOUS how much it costs. I buy the case of 12 off their website though, it's cheaper than getting it in stores. Plus, Edensoy isn't owned by a dairy corporation like Silk is (White Wave/Dean Foods), it's owned by a small indie company in Michigan, so at least my money isn't going to torture cows.

Posted on 05/17/2008 at 10:05:13 AM

 
Silk Soy Milk is Poison...Only good poduct is Edensoy...Google "Soy Dangers"

Posted on 03/21/2008 at 3:03:27 PM

 
Nice article. The chocolate silk soy milk is so good!

Posted on 11/03/2007 at 8:11:00 PM

 
I love Silk Soy, they have an awesome chocolate soy shake too!

Posted on 05/26/2007 at 10:05:00 PM

 
Shirley, I have an article on the GFCF diet here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/163237/how_a_glutenfree_caseinfree_diet_helps.html We've had great results!

Posted on 05/09/2007 at 7:05:00 AM

 
good information

Posted on 05/08/2007 at 8:05:00 PM

 
Good article. We're a family with kids on the GF/CF diet so this was good to know. Also here in Texas I have never seen EdenSoy. Must be a regional thing.

Posted on 05/07/2007 at 8:05:00 PM

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