It isn’t just about nutrition anymore. Now dairy-free milk producers must also compete on sustainability, and Take Two Barleymilk is a solid contender. Each bottle of their plant-based milk uses a pound of spent grain from commercial beer production, which saves approximately 99 gallons of water. Consequently, Take Two outperforms dairy and many dairy-free milks in GHG emissions, water usage, energy usage, and land usage.
Take Two Barleymilk has Hopped on the Upcycle Movement
This Portland, Oregon company uses barley from a global network of dedicated barley farmers who specialize in producing some of the world’s top barley varieties for commercial breweries. During beer production, only the sugars, or malt, in the barley is used. The rest of the grain — including plant protein, fiber, and other nutrients — is still left and totally usable afterward. It’s called spent grain, but there is still quite a bit of nutrition to cash in on. That said, grains aren’t very creamy, so Take Two adds a touch of coconut cream and organic sunflower oil to create a milky consistency.
Unsweetened
Ingredients: barleymilk (water, barley and rice protein), coconut cream, organic sunflower oil, pea protein. contains less than 1% of calcium carbonate, dipotassium phosphate, natural flavor, sea salt, organic locust bean gum, gellan gum, vitamin d2, organic sunflower lecithin. contains: coconut
Nutrition (per 1 cup): 70 calories, 5g fat, 1g carbs, 3g fiber, 0g sugars (includes 0g added sugars), 5g protein. Fortified to achieve the following RDA percentages: 35% calcium, 25% vitamin D, 10% potassium.*
Original
Nutrition (per 1 cup): 80 calories, 5g fat, 6g carbs, 1g fiber, 3g sugars (includes 3g added sugars), 5g protein. Fortified to achieve the following RDA percentages: 35% calcium, 25% vitamin D, 10% potassium.*
Vanilla
Ingredients: barleymilk (water, barley and rice protein), organic cane sugar, coconut cream, organic sunflower oil, pea protein. contains less than 1% of calcium carbonate, vanilla extract, natural flavor, sea salt, organic locust bean gum, gellan gum, vitamin d2, organic sunflower lecithin. contains: coconut
Nutrition (per 1 cup): 110 calories, 5g fat, 11g carbs, 1g fiber, 9g sugars (includes 9g added sugars), 5g protein. Fortified to achieve the following RDA percentages: 35% calcium, 25% vitamin D.*
Chocolate
Nutrition (per 1 cup): 140 calories, 5g fat, 16g carbs, 1g fiber, 14g sugars (includes 14g added sugars), 8g protein. Fortified to achieve the following RDA percentages: 35% calcium, 25% vitamin D.*
More Allergen Notes for Take Two Barleymilk
Take Two shared the following allergen information:
Our products are 100% nut, peanut, dairy, egg, and soy free. Our products are tested at multiple stages of production to ensure there has been no cross-contamination during production or packing. While we trust our testing procedures to make sure that our products are free of top allergens, the facilities that we use to make our products do have some of these allergens present. The facility that packages our barleymilks also packages products that contain dairy, almonds, cashews, macadamia nuts, wheat, and soy, and these allergens could possibly be present on the same production line as Take Two.
More Facts on Take Two Barleymilk
- Price: $4.99 per 40-ounce bottle
- Availability: Take Two Barleymilk is sold refrigerated, but they are also launching shelf-stable varieties. You can find it at Sprouts nationwide, and in additional retailers in the Pacific Northwest and California.
- Certifications: We did not note any certifications on Take Two Barleymilk.
- Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Take Two Barleymilk is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian. The Unsweetened may be suitable for some keto diets.*
- For More Product Information: Visit the Take Two website at www.taketwofoods.com.
*Always read the ingredient and nutrition statement prior to consumption. Ingredients, processes, and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company or product. Contact the company to discuss their manufacturing processes if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. No food product can be guaranteed “safe” for every individual’s needs. You should never rely on ingredient and allergen statements alone if dealing with a severe food allergy.
Super milk substitute w/ 5 gr of protein/cup!!!
We’ve tried all the usual suspects and had settled into Califia almond milk w mushroom (no taste, just added micronutrients for brain health and very good) and then we found Take Two Barley Milk. It’s a great milk substitute w coffee, has 5 x more protein than any of the nut milks and is light years more sustainable. Read the story. It’s the whole package and the real deal. My new go to!
