Fortified soy milk serves as a nutritionally equivalent, or even superior, alternative to cow's milk, offering a comparable protein and micronutrient profile while being better tolerated by the body.

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The scientific community largely agrees on the nutritional quality of soy milk, although taste preferences and personal digestive tolerance remain major barriers for some. Scientifically, fortified soy milk is indeed considered by agencies such as the USDA to be nutritionally equivalent to cow's milk in terms of protein, calcium, and added vitamins. Research, particularly meta-analyses on soy isoflavones, confirms that they do not exert hormonal (feminizing) effects in men, invalidating common concerns on the subject. The nutritional advantage of soy lies in its fiber content and the absence of lactose, a crucial point given that a large portion of the global population has limited tolerance to dairy products. While protein absorption is slightly more efficient with dairy proteins (source: comparative studies on bioavailability), this difference is clinically negligible for a balanced diet. In summary, the choice between the two relies more on digestive tolerance, taste preferences, and personal convictions than on an absolute nutritional superiority.

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1. 1r/nutrition