Dairy-Free Conversion Rechner — Formel

How to Make Dairy-Free Substitutions

General Rules

  • Milk: Replace 1:1 with oat milk, almond milk, soy milk, or coconut milk
  • Heavy cream: Use full-fat coconut cream or cashew cream
  • Buttermilk: Add 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup non-dairy milk
  • Sour cream: Use coconut cream or cashew-based sour cream
  • Butter: Use vegan butter or coconut oil

    • Notes

    Soy milk and oat milk are closest to dairy milk in protein and cooking behavior. Nut milks are lower in protein.

    Lösungsbeispiel

    Replace 250 mL of whole milk with a dairy-free option.

    1. Use 250 mL of any plant milk (1:1 ratio).
    2. Oat milk is closest in creaminess and body.
    3. Calorie difference with almond milk: 250 x (0.17-0.42) = -62.5 kcal saved.