Milk

53 products ranked by Scout score

Best milk right now

Raw Farm Whole Milk 100/100
Scout's analysis: Raw Farm Whole Milk scores a perfect 100/100. Cream-top whole raw milk from 100% A2/A2 cows that are seasonally grass-grazed; unhomogenized so the cream rises…
Alexandre Family Farm Organic Grassfed Whole Milk Original plastic bottle 100/100
Scout's analysis: The Alexandre Family Farm Organic Grassfed Whole Milk boasts a perfect health score of 100, featuring beneficial ingredients such as organic milk and organic cream,…
Brenneman Farms A2/A2 Raw Cow Milk 100/100
Scout's analysis: Brenneman Farms A2/A2 Raw Cow Milk scores a perfect 100, highlighting its exceptional quality with no harmful substances present. This product is rich in beneficial…

What to skip

Fairlife CHOCOLATE 2% REDUCED FAT ULTRA-FILTERED MILK 35/100
Scout's analysis: This chocolate milk is ultra-processed, containing multiple artificial additives such as acesulfame potassium and sucralose, which are used to enhance sweetness without…
alpro Growing Up Soya Drink 1-3 Years U.H.T. 4 x 40/100
Scout's analysis: This soya drink is ultra-processed, containing multiple additives such as maltodextrin, raw cane sugar, and fructose, which contribute to its high glycemic index and…
Great Value Original Strawberry Banana 40/100
Scout's analysis: This product is ultra-processed, containing multiple additives such as Red 40, carrageenan, and potassium sorbate, which are linked to potential health concerns. The…

Ingredients to watch in milk

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 53 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Natural flavors in 6 of 53
Carrageenan in 4 of 53
Sunflower lecithin in 3 of 53
Sugar in 3 of 53
Gellan gum in 2 of 53
Fructose in 2 of 53

What the better milk have in common

Vitamin d3 in 12 of 53
SEA SALT in 7 of 53
Cream in 5 of 53
Milk in 4 of 53
Raw Cow Milk in 3 of 53

Common questions about milk

What scores highest in milk on Scout?

Raw Farm Whole Milk leads Scout's milk ranking at 100/100, followed by Alexandre Family Farm Organic Grassfed Whole Milk Original plastic bottle (100) and Brenneman Farms A2/A2 Raw Cow Milk (100). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in milk?

Fairlife CHOCOLATE 2% REDUCED FAT ULTRA-FILTERED MILK scores 35/100, the lowest of the 53 products Scout has analyzed in milk; next lowest are alpro Growing Up Soya Drink 1-3 Years U.H.T. 4 x (40) and Great Value Original Strawberry Banana (40). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in milk?

Across these 53 products the most common flagged ingredients are Natural flavors, Carrageenan, Sunflower lecithin, Sugar, Gellan gum, Fructose. Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

How does Scout score milk?

Every product in milk gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores milk

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →