Chocolate Soymilk Test

"A reader recently wrote in to request that we research chocolate soy milk for Taster's Choice. It seems that milk or lactose allergies and an interest in health food are prompting more and more consumers to opt for products made from soy.

The manufacturers have listened, and the options for chocolate-flavored soy milk are plentiful and varied.

Soy milk can be found in the refrigerated section of the grocery store as well as in shelf-stable boxes, often near the breakfast cereals. We decided to try both types for the tasting.

At first, we found 13 products to try, including three "light" versions and one unsweetened brand. When those fell into the bottom four, we decided to eliminate them from our rankings. It wasn't fair to taste them against the higher-fat versions. Still, of those light versions, Silk Light soy milk ($4.49/half-gallon at Andronico's) came out on top.

Of the regular brands, several of the products tasted received decent scores."

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