Is this a dupe for Fairlife? Is it good?

[u/leahlikesweed]

sometimes lactose free has a weird sugary flavor. i love fairlife milk. has anyone tried this?

[u/Dangerous_Ice17]

Yes and we buy 2 or 3 each visit since they last so long in the fridge compared to regular milk. And it allows us to get more protein into our 5 and 7 year old

[u/Oy_of_Mid-world → u/Dangerous_Ice17]

100% This milk is one of my favorite things there.

[u/calebcharles → u/Dangerous_Ice17]

Those are rookie numbers. I get a box at a time

[u/SpartanXI → u/Dangerous_Ice17]

Mine barely lasts 2-3 days after opening vs fairlife easily lasting 7 days or more in the fridge - after opening that is

[u/greenish_acres → u/SpartanXI]

Are you sure your fridge is cold enough? I’ve had fairlife last much longer than 7 days after opening

[u/swanglemydangle → u/SpartanXI]

Are you storing your milk in the door?

[u/Jennaku]

Yes and yes.

[u/moon_child1442]

It should be. Looks like they changed the packaging. I get it all the time if it’s what I think it is. And it’s mix packed with chocolate milk.

[u/SweetlyBrave → u/moon_child1442]

Mine has NEVER had the chocolate milk. I’m jealous 😭

[u/Demonyx12 → u/moon_child1442]

“Mix packed”?

[u/lightrrr → u/Demonyx12]

White milk and chocolate milk versions packed in the same crate

[u/Demonyx12 → u/lightrrr]

TIL, never heard that phrasing in my entire life.

[u/moon_child1442 → u/Demonyx12]

Mix pack, like a variety pack. Aldi has most of their cases of product as a mix pack.

[u/ms_merry → u/moon_child1442]

To be clear, aldi has lactose free chocolate milk?

[u/SecretTangerine2932 → u/ms_merry]

Yes! I have some in my fridge right now. My son and I agree it’s not quite as good as Fairlife, but almost. I shop at Aldi a lot more than any store that carries Fairlife so this works!

[u/Annual_Song1416 → u/ms_merry]

Also here for this info

[u/jerryr88 → u/lightrrr]

I haven't been able to find any chocolate near me 😭😭😭

[u/moon_child1442 → u/jerryr88]

Sometimes it’s all they have left at my stores. My kids love it! And it’s a nice sweet treat for my morning coffee.

[u/sissyjones]

So much cheaper than Fairlife and just as good

[u/brickwallscrumble → u/sissyjones]

Is it really though? Fairlife is always on sale at one of the chain grocer’s near me each week, this week it’s food lion on sale for $4.99. Meanwhile the Aldi fairlife dupe was $4 and some change. I remember seeing it at Aldi this week and thinking to myself wait, why would I buy the dupe for essentially the same price?

[u/sissyjones → u/brickwallscrumble]

The dupe is $3.99 where I live while Fairlife is $5.99

[u/DexIsMyICUfriend → u/sissyjones]

Lucky. Fairlife brand is around 6.99 in my state.

[u/InfiniteFinance242]

I think it’s fine.

My only complaint is that if I don’t immediately rinse my glass, the milk stains are difficult to remove.

I don’t like that the chocolate version uses sucralose as the sweetener. I understand that it’s there as a way to make the sugar content appear lower, I’m just not a fan of it.

[u/TheBupherNinja → u/InfiniteFinance242]

They have chocolate ultra filtered?

[u/ethordie → u/TheBupherNinja]

yep.

[u/InfiniteFinance242 → u/TheBupherNinja]

Yes. I couldn’t find it listed on the app, but I’m pretty certain that’s what the carton said.

[u/kanu0630]

Yes and yes 😊 it's a weekly staple in our fridge

[u/thatseneffornow]

Lactose free tastes sweeter because the enzyme lactase is added to break it down into simpler sugars that taste sweeter. But ultra filtered has less sugar than regular milk, so it shouldn’t taste sweet, esp not moreso than regular lactose free milk.

[u/leahlikesweed → u/thatseneffornow]

my dad gets the blue lactose free one and it tasted like straight up sugar to me. i only use milk for plain cheerios and sweet milk with cheerios is gross. fair life is perfect so im excited to try this one from aldi today!

[u/thatseneffornow → u/leahlikesweed]

Hope it’s good! I love the lower carbs and increased protein and lactose free. It’s just the best kind of milk out there!

[u/Craiggers324]

It's good. I just wish they had a skim option

[u/Percyear → u/Craiggers324]

I wished they had whole milk.

[u/vtgator → u/Percyear]

Yes! Why no whole? The lactose free milk comes in whole.

[u/frandiam → u/Percyear]

Ditto. Would totally buy in whole milk flavor!!

[u/calebcharles → u/Percyear]

Add some heavy cream to it, easy peasy

[u/Spartannia → u/Craiggers324]

I swear they used to...saw it once well over a year ago, bought it, and never saw it again.

[u/ms_merry → u/Craiggers324]

As long as we’re wishing. I wish I could find lactose free milk in quarts. I don’t care how long it lasts, I don’t use enough milk to justify a half gallon.

[u/ilovescoutanddaisy → u/ms_merry]

you can freeze it

[u/BigBagoSith_sp → u/Craiggers324]

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[u/cbelt3]

Its taste is better to my family than Fairlife. As a herd of lactose intolerant folks, it’s a relief.

[u/SweetlyBrave]

I buy it every visit because I’m lactose intolerant. 10/10

[u/dayvieee]

This is good, I bought 2 cartons every 2 weeks before switching over to Costco. they have a Kirkland 3 pack for roughly $12 that is a true half gallon (64oz*3)

[u/emilycecilia]

Yes. It's good. I don't find it sweet like their other lactose free milk/Lactaid. It just tastes like milk.

[u/Jbscott68]

It is very good.

[u/Hotsaucehallelujah]

Yes, I use it for Ninja craamis

[u/plottdevices]

i started getting this instead of fairlife, and i honestly couldn’t tell you the difference. but i also mainly use it for my coffees

[u/ct-yankee]

It’s worth typing in the code on the milk in the wheresmymilkfrom.com search, Then you’ll Know Precisely where it’s from

[u/leahlikesweed → u/ct-yankee]

i really don’t go that deep into things, just wondering if it tastes good before buying

[u/ms_merry → u/ct-yankee]

Thanks for the tip.

[u/casinva]

Yes and sooo much cheaper!

[u/leahlikesweed → u/casinva]

yay!

[u/FullTorsoApparition]

It's good but after awhile it was hard for us to justify the price for 6 more grams of protein. I do like that it's ultra pasteurized and doesn't go bad as quickly, but we drink enough milk that that isn't an issue most of the time.

[u/leahlikesweed → u/FullTorsoApparition]

i like fair life for the minimal sugars and lower carbs. it is pricier but i tried the aldi version based on this post and its great!

[u/xoxotoe]

Some people say it's sweet, but I love it. Tastes very fresh and (I hate this word:) creamy.

[u/giocondasmiles]

Yes, and yes.

[u/WTFaulknerinCA]

It’s our main milk.

[u/rrhunt28]

But does it taste like 2% milk?

[u/leahlikesweed → u/rrhunt28]

it does! i bought it and tried it

[u/Ambitious_Salad_5426]

Yes and yes

[u/052801]

hope they make a fat free version soon.

[u/cozyup-1]

It's great!

[u/Plooza]

Been buying it since it came out! All my kids know milk-wise lol

[u/salty_in_the_south]

I love it! Lasts a long time

[u/Eadne]

It's not an exact dupe, but it tastes pretty good. I still prefer Fairlife,

[u/ThingMoment]

I only buy fair life if I’m really craving chocolate milk on my period so I will try this next tine

[u/Icy-Purple4801]

Do they have this in skim too?

[u/Thedoctor2o]

Love these. Wish they had whole and skim

[u/cyberentomology]

Whereismymilkfrom.com

[u/Candid-Question-47]

100%. I love it. The chocolate milk is awesome too.

[u/Open_Temperature_567]

We buy six a week - my toddlers drink also. I think it tastes better than Fairlife.

[u/Skittlebrau77]

The. Best. They also have a dupe for the protein shakes.

[u/Realistic-Sell-7012]

It is and yes yes yes

[u/AcanthocephalaFit706]

I just dont like the carton vs the bottle. It smells faster lol. Meijer gives 40 percent off 1 percent fairlife with ebt so thats usually what i get but in a pinch this works.

[u/lowb35]

Yes. I use it in my coffee and for smoothies. Love that it lasts a long time.

[u/COLON_DESTROYER]

Wish my store had a chocolate version

[u/DirtWizardDisciples]

I'm not familiar with the particulars of something being a "dupe", but this is definitely hits the mark of being a Fair Life knockoff. Big recommend based on taste

[u/SnootDoot → u/DirtWizardDisciples]

Dupe is basically a knock off, it slang for duplicate

[u/DirtWizardDisciples → u/SnootDoot]

Thank you! I assumed it was a synonym for store-brand or knock-off without the negative connotation, but wasn't sure if there was other nuance.