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Discover theWorld's Milks

Explore 54 documented milks from animals and plants,
fermented milks, and traditional dairy products
from cultures around the world.

Explore the milk families

Compare ingredients, fermentation, and processing, then follow the links to individual entries.

Start with the complete guideHow the four families fit together Animal milksSpecies, composition, and dairy traditions Plant milk family treeNuts, seeds, grains, legumes, and tubers Fermented milksHow cultures change milk How we use evidenceIngredients, finished drinks, and standards Milk evidence mapThe evidence basis for each entry

54Entries

12Animal Milks

28Plant Milks

14Fermented + Dairy

Find a milk or dairy product

54 entries. Choose a family or search by name.

Alpaca Milk illustration

Alpaca Milk

animal Research Limited

Bison Milk illustration

Bison Milk

animal Experimental

Camel Milk illustration

Camel Milk

animal Regional

Cow Milk illustration

Cow Milk

Donkey Milk illustration

Donkey Milk

Goat Milk illustration

Goat Milk

Horse Milk illustration

Horse Milk

animal Regional

Llama Milk illustration

Llama Milk

animal Research Limited

Reindeer Milk illustration

Reindeer Milk

animal Very Rare

Sheep Milk illustration

Sheep Milk

Water Buffalo Milk illustration

Water Buffalo Milk

Yak Milk illustration

Yak Milk

Almond Milk illustration

Almond Milk

Barley Milk illustration

Barley Milk

Brazil Nut Milk illustration

Brazil Nut Milk

Cashew Milk illustration

Cashew Milk

Chia Seed Milk illustration

Chia Seed Milk

Coconut Milk illustration

Coconut Milk

Flax Milk illustration

Flax Milk

Gourd Seed / Egusi Milk illustration

Gourd Seed / Egusi Milk

Hazelnut Milk illustration

Hazelnut Milk

Hemp Milk illustration

Hemp Milk

Macadamia Milk illustration

Macadamia Milk

Melon Seed Milk illustration

Melon Seed Milk

Oat Milk illustration

Oat Milk

Pea Milk illustration

Pea Milk

Peanut Milk illustration

Peanut Milk

Pecan Milk illustration

Pecan Milk

Pine Nut Milk illustration

Pine Nut Milk

Pistachio Milk illustration

Pistachio Milk

Pumpkin Seed Milk illustration

Pumpkin Seed Milk

Quinoa Milk illustration

Quinoa Milk

Rice Milk illustration

Rice Milk

Sacha Inchi Milk illustration

Sacha Inchi Milk

Sesame Milk illustration

Sesame Milk

Soy Milk illustration

Soy Milk

Sunflower Seed Milk illustration

Sunflower Seed Milk

Tigernut Milk illustration

Tigernut Milk

Walnut Milk illustration

Walnut Milk

Watermelon Seed Milk illustration

Watermelon Seed Milk

Cultured Buttermilk illustration

Cultured Buttermilk

fermented Common

Filmjölk illustration

Filmjölk

fermented Regional

Kefir illustration

Kefir

fermented Common

Kumis illustration

Kumis

fermented Regional

Viili illustration

Viili

fermented Regional

Yogurt illustration

Yogurt

fermented Common

Butter illustration

Butter

Cheese illustration

Cheese

Condensed Milk illustration

Condensed Milk

Cream illustration

Cream

Evaporated Milk illustration

Evaporated Milk

Ghee illustration

Ghee

Ice Cream illustration

Ice Cream

Powdered Milk illustration

Powdered Milk