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Compare cow’s milk – whole, 2%, 1%, fat-free, lactose-free, ultra-filtered, A2 and flavored – by added sugar, thickeners, vitamins and organic claim. Plant milks have their own guide. Products with incomplete labels are shown alongside reviewed records and remain unscored.

Top 3 by clean score

  1. Kalona SuperNatural

    Organic Cream-Top Whole Milk

    100 / 100

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  2. Maple Hill

    Grass-Fed Whole Milk

    100 / 100

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  3. Organic Valley

    Grassmilk Organic Whole Milk

    100 / 100

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What to compare first

  • Style and nutrition. Compare fat level, protein and lactose-free or ultra-filtered style on the exact carton.
  • Added sugars. Use the added-sugars line to distinguish sweetening from milk’s natural lactose.
  • Vitamins and other ingredients. Read fortification, lactase and any flavors or stabilizers.

32 milk products, best score first

29 of 32 have a verified label with no listed matches for the nine additive groups we check. Scores come from the label, not a health rating; “No label yet” means we have not verified one.

32 products.

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How to choose milk

Choose the milk style you need first: whole, reduced-fat, lactose-free, ultra-filtered or flavored. Compare the protein and fat on the carton, and use added sugars to distinguish a sweetened recipe from the sugar naturally present in milk.

Lactose-free milk is still dairy milk. Check the exact carton for lactase, vitamin fortification and any flavorings or stabilizers. Organic, grass-fed and A2 describe different product attributes; none replaces reading the label.

Products
3217 brands
Full labels recorded
32100% of the shelf
Maker says organic
16maker’s claim
List a sweetener ingredient
7of 32 labels
List a seed oil
0of 32 labels
Typical label length
3ingredients (median)

Ingredient counts use complete, current labels. Product and brand totals include records still awaiting label review; organic counts describe current maker claims. A label check does not measure nutrition or contaminants.

What to compare

  • Style and nutrition. Compare fat level, protein and lactose-free or ultra-filtered style on the exact carton.
  • Added sugars. Use the added-sugars line to distinguish sweetening from milk’s natural lactose.
  • Vitamins and other ingredients. Read fortification, lactase and any flavors or stabilizers.
  • Sourcing claims. Check organic, grass-fed and A2 information separately.

References

  1. 21 CFR 131.110: milk (standard of identity) Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
  2. Vitamin D fact sheet for consumers NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
  3. Lactose intolerance NIDDK, National Institutes of Health
  4. Added sugars on the Nutrition Facts label U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  5. Organic labeling and what the USDA Organic seal means USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
  6. Dietary Guidelines for Americans U.S. Department of Agriculture and HHS

Which additives do milk labels list?

Counted across the 32 current verified labels on this shelf. 2 of the nine groups we check appear on at least one label.

Not listed on any current label here: Artificial Dyes, Artificial Preservatives, Banned-Abroad Additives, Corn Syrups, Hydrogenated Oils, MSG, Seed Oils.