Is (brown) rice milk nutritious?

Anna B, Finland

Rice milk is a kind of plant milk processed from the rice corn. It is mostly made from brown rice and commonly sweetened with sugarcane syrup. Compared to cow milk, it contains more carbohydrates but does not contain any cholesterol or lactose. It supplies less protein which has less quality. Rice milk also has a lack of the nutrients for infant development like calcium, iodine, iron and some vitamins like B12, D and B2. You should consider this if you use rice milk for a milk substitute.