You pour a splash into your coffee and realize you can’t remember when you opened the carton. Does soy milk go bad? It does, and opening it shortens how long it lasts. Here is what extension guides, brand FAQs, USDA and FDA say about soy milk shelf life, spoilage, freezing and recalls.
Does soy milk go bad?
For a complete pantry and fridge reference, see our Food Storage Guide. For related questions, see whether milk, almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, coffee creamer and tofu need special storage, and our guide to non-dairy milks.
đź“‹ Soy Milk: At a Glance
| Unopened refrigerated carton | Use by the date on the carton. Virginia Tech says to keep refrigerated foods below 40°F |
| Unopened shelf-stable carton | Pantry until the best-by date. Eden Foods says one year from the produced date for EDENSOY |
| Opened, either type | 7 to 10 days (Virginia Tech’s non-dairy row, Silk, Kikkoman’s Pearl). Eden Foods says it varies with storage |
| Homemade | The sources we reviewed give no storage time. Ask Extension says there is no approved practice to can soy milk at home |
| Left out | Discard after more than 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), per Virginia Tech’s general rule for refrigerated foods. Unopened shelf-stable cartons don’t need refrigeration |
| Freezer | Silk and Kikkoman don’t recommend it |
| Recalled carton | Don’t drink it, even if it looks and smells normal |
| “Best by” date | A quality date, not a safety date, per USDA |
Key Takeaways
- Opening shortens shelf life, but temperature and package condition matter too. Brand recommendations cluster at 7 to 10 days, and they are not a universal safety window.
- Virginia Tech’s non-dairy milk row names soy and lists 7 to 10 days opened. Silk and Kikkoman’s Pearl say the same for their own products.
- Shelf-stable cartons are packaged to be stored at room temperature unopened. Eden Foods says its aseptic cartons need no refrigeration in transport or storage. Refrigerate every carton after opening.
- Refrigerate opened soy milk promptly. Virginia Tech says to discard refrigerated foods that may have been at room temperature more than 2 hours. That rule is not specific to soy milk.
- Silk says freezing doesn’t affect safety but changes the texture. Silk and Kikkoman don’t recommend freezing, and Kikkoman says the carton could break.
- A 2022 FDA recall notice covered a soy beverage and warned people not to drink the recalled products even if they did not look or smell spoiled.
- Soy is one of the major food allergens, and UF/IFAS says soy milk must be avoided by people with a soy allergy and should not be given to infants.
This page is about store-bought refrigerated and shelf-stable soy milk, plus a short section on homemade. The sources we reviewed give no separate times for sweetened, unsweetened, flavored, organic or barista-style cartons, so follow your carton. For soy-based creamers, see our coffee creamer post. Other plant milks have different brands and processing, so we cover them separately.
Does Soy Milk Go Bad?
Yes. Virginia Tech Extension’s food storage guide (publication 348-960) has a dairy table row for non-dairy milk, labeled almond, coconut, rice, soy, etc. It lists the package use-by date for an unopened carton and 7 to 10 days once opened. Eden Foods says its EDENSOY lasts one year from the produced date before opening, and that after opening it must be stored refrigerated.
UF/IFAS Extension (Plant-Based Milks: Soy, revised May 2024) covers allergens, infants and added sugars but gives no storage times, so the opened-carton figures below come from Virginia Tech and brand FAQs. We read these as recommended storage windows under proper refrigeration, not as safety tests.
| Storage | Our suggested guideline | What the sources say |
|---|---|---|
| Unopened refrigerated carton | Use by the date on the carton | Virginia Tech: package use-by date, and refrigerated foods below 40°F. Silk: refrigerated beverages stay fresh until the date stamped on the package |
| Unopened shelf-stable carton | Pantry until the best-by date | Kikkoman: no need to refrigerate unopened cartons, enjoy by the Best By date. Eden Foods: one year from the produced date. Silk: no refrigeration until opened |
| Opened, either type | Refrigerate. If the carton gives no guidance, our own conservative target is 7 days | Virginia Tech: 7 to 10 days for non-dairy milks, soy named. Silk: 7 to 10 days. Kikkoman: 7 to 10 days. Eden Foods: varies with storage |
| Opened or refrigerated carton, left out | Refrigerate promptly. Discard after more than 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F) | Virginia Tech: 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F) for refrigerated foods, not specific to soy milk. Kikkoman and Eden Foods: refrigerate after opening |
| Homemade | Refrigerate promptly and use it quickly, our own suggestion | The sources we reviewed give no storage time for homemade soy milk |
| Freezer | Not recommended | Silk: not recommended, texture changes, safety unaffected. Kikkoman: don’t freeze the carton |
How Long Does Opened Soy Milk Last?
Opened soy milk generally lasts about 7 to 10 days in the refrigerator. Virginia Tech lists 7 to 10 days for opened non-dairy milk, and Silk says its refrigerated beverages need to be consumed within 7 to 10 days once opened. Silk says opened shelf-stable products must be refrigerated and will stay fresh 7 to 10 days. It adds that its products often remain good past 10 days but that it only stands behind 7 to 10 days once opened, so we plan around that window.
Kikkoman says its Pearl Soymilk maintains freshness and flavor for 7 to 10 days after it is opened. Eden Foods gives no number. It says how long EDENSOY keeps depends largely on storage conditions, and that it sees widely varying times of after-opening goodness.
Follow your carton’s instructions. If it gives no post-opening guidance, check the manufacturer’s website or contact the company. For meal planning, we use a conservative 7 days, the low end of the 7 to 10 day figures, which is our own target and not a validated safety limit.
Does Soy Milk Need to Be Refrigerated?
It depends on the carton, until you open it. Kikkoman says there is no need to refrigerate unopened cartons and to store them in a cupboard or pantry away from direct heat and sunlight. Eden Foods says its aseptic cartons require no refrigeration in transport or storage, and Silk says its shelf-stable products don’t need to be refrigerated until they are opened.
Every opened carton needs the refrigerator. Kikkoman, Eden Foods and Silk all say to refrigerate after opening. Virginia Tech says to store refrigerated foods below 40°F. We’d keep the carton on an interior shelf rather than in the door, where temperatures swing more, which is our own suggestion. If you can’t tell which kind you have, we’d treat a carton bought from the refrigerated case as refrigerated, which is our own suggestion.
Refrigerate opened soy milk promptly. Virginia Tech says to discard refrigerated foods that may have been at room temperature more than 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F. It gives no time specific to soy milk, but its limit applies to refrigerated foods generally, and opened soy milk must be refrigerated, so we apply it to opened cartons and to refrigerated cartons left out.
An unopened shelf-stable carton is different, as the brands above say.
Can You Drink Soy Milk After the Expiration Date?
Dates are about quality. USDA says the phrase “Best if Used By” indicates when a product will be of best flavor or quality, and that except for infant formula, dates are not an indicator of safety. Kikkoman says its Pearl Soymilk can be enjoyed until the Best By date if unopened, recommends consuming it before that date, and says it cannot stand behind the product after the printed date.
You may see claims online that unopened cartons last weeks or months past the printed date. The brand pages we read give a date, not a window past it, so we don’t repeat those claims. For an opened carton, check both the manufacturer’s post-opening instructions and the printed date, along with storage history. Neither a date nor a day count proves safety. We’d toss a refrigerated carton that is past its date, which is our own suggestion. A quality date doesn’t mean an unopened carton stays safe indefinitely, so we’d follow the storage instructions, check the carton for damage, and discard it if anything looks compromised, which is our own caution.
Is It Normal for Soy Milk to Separate?
Sometimes. Eden Foods says its EDENSOY EXTRA occasionally does not fully emulsify in the liquid and tends to float. It says the slight pinkish-orange color some people notice on top comes from the beta-carotene the product is fortified with. It says to give the carton a shake, end over end a few times, before opening it, to redistribute the added micronutrients.
Kikkoman lists soymilk that doesn’t pour out smoothly or has turned lumpy among its signs of spoilage. We’d shake the carton well, and we’d throw it out if lumps stay, which is our own reading.
Can You Freeze Soy Milk?
We wouldn’t, for drinking. Silk says it does not recommend freezing, and that although freezing does not affect safety or nutritional value, its products change in texture when thawed. Kikkoman suggests not freezing its soymilk because it could damage the carton and cause it to break.
Silk adds that its beverages perform well in frozen dessert recipes. The sources we reviewed give no keeping time for thawed soy milk. If you freeze some, we’d use a separate freezer-safe container and use it in a smoothie or in cooking rather than pouring it, which is our own suggestion.
How Long Does Homemade Soy Milk Last?
The sources we reviewed give no storage time for homemade soy milk. We’d refrigerate it promptly in a clean, sealed container and use it quickly, which is our own suggestion. The cartons’ 7 to 10 day figures describe commercially processed and packaged products, and the sources we reviewed don’t establish a period for a homemade batch, so we wouldn’t apply those figures to it. That is our own reasoning.
Don’t plan on canning it. An Ask Extension expert answered in September 2024 that there is no approved practice to can soy milk safely at home.
Cook the soybeans thoroughly if you make it. Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety lists soya beans among beans reported to cause phytohaemagglutinin poisoning and says to soak and cook beans thoroughly and not to consume them raw or inadequately cooked. Its article is about beans generally and gives no soy milk method. We’d follow a tested soy milk recipe from a reliable source, which is our own suggestion.
How Can You Tell if Soy Milk Is Bad?
Kikkoman lists these spoilage signs for its Pearl Soymilk:
- An unusual smell or color.
- A bloated container.
- Soymilk that doesn’t pour out smoothly or has turned lumpy.
Kikkoman’s list also names a puncture or cut on the carton and soymilk past the expiration date printed on the top. Those are package and date reasons rather than spoilage signs. The date item is Kikkoman’s advice for its own product, not a universal rule. USDA says that except for infant formula, dates are not an indicator of safety. Kikkoman says that if you are concerned your soymilk is spoiled, it recommends that you not drink it. Its list also names an unusual taste, but we don’t suggest tasting soy milk to test it, because a normal taste can’t rule out a problem.
The Silk and Eden Foods pages we read list no spoilage signs, so we’d apply Kikkoman’s list to other brands too, which is our own reading. These are practical discard warnings, not a validated test for every brand.
If you see mold, discard it without sniffing it. USDA’s mold page says not to sniff a moldy item. A normal look and smell don’t rule out a problem. The recall notice below warned people not to drink the recalled products even if they didn’t look or smell spoiled.
Has Soy Milk Been Recalled?
Yes. A Lyons Magnus announcement posted by FDA in August 2022 expanded a recall to add Lyons Barista Style Soy Non-Dairy Beverage in 32 fl oz cartons. The notice cited possible microbial contamination, including Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum, and said the products did not meet commercial sterility specifications. It said Clostridium botulinum had not been found in products, but still told people not to consume them. The soy product was listed under UPC 45796100848, lots 6331 (best by August 29, 2022), 7331 (August 30) and 9202 (October 26). FDA lists the recall as completed.
The notice warned consumers not to consume any of the recalled products even if they did not look or smell spoiled. It described possible illness: Cronobacter symptoms could include fever, vomiting and urinary tract infection, and botulism symptoms could include double vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing and muscle weakness. If your carton matches a recall, don’t drink it, and follow the recall notice’s instructions to dispose of it or return it. The notice lists specific products and best-by date ranges, so check it instead of assuming every carton of a brand is affected.
Silk soy milk wasn’t on the list we read for the 2024 Canadian recall of refrigerated Silk and Great Value plant-based beverages. That notice named specified Silk almond, almond-coconut, coconut, oat and almond-cashew beverages and three Great Value almond beverages. These are examples, not a complete recall search.
Is Soy Milk Safe for People With Allergies?
Not with a soy allergy. UF/IFAS says soy milk must be avoided by individuals with a soy allergy, and its publication calls soy one of the 8 major food allergens. FDA now recognizes nine major food allergens, and soybeans are on that list.
UF/IFAS says soy milk should not be given to infants, and that soy-based infant formulas may be appropriate for infants whose mothers cannot breastfeed or otherwise receive human milk. Soy formula and soy milk are different products. This article is not medical advice, so ask your pediatrician, doctor or allergist about your situation.
What Can You Make With Soy Milk?
Two of our guides give soy milk swaps with amounts. Our buttermilk substitutes say to mix 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar into 1 cup of unsweetened soy milk and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Our heavy cream substitutes give 2/3 cup soy milk plus 1/3 cup olive oil per 1 cup of heavy cream, for cooking and baking rather than whipping.
Our guide to non-dairy milks for coffee says soy milk could curdle if the coffee is too acidic or hot, and that it foams well for lattes.
Signs Something Is Wrong
- Visible mold on the milk, cap or carton opening. Don’t sniff it. Discard it.
- An unusual smell or color, which Kikkoman lists as a sign for its own product.
- A bloated container, which Kikkoman also lists. We’d discard a leaking or punctured one too.
- Soy milk that doesn’t pour smoothly or has turned lumpy, which Kikkoman lists. Lumps that stay after shaking are a reason to discard it.
- An opened carton kept longer than the manufacturer’s recommended post-opening window.
- A carton left out more than 2 hours after opening (1 hour above 90°F), or a refrigerated carton left out that long.
- A recalled lot. Compare the carton’s UPC, size and dates with the notice.
We don’t suggest tasting soy milk to test it. A normal look and smell can’t rule out a problem, as the 2022 recall notice warned.
Things That Don’t Automatically Mean Trouble
- Flecks or a slight pinkish-orange tint on top of EDENSOY EXTRA, which Eden Foods attributes to its beta-carotene fortification and to the product not fully emulsifying. It says to shake the carton end over end first.
- A best-by date that has passed on an unopened shelf-stable carton, which USDA treats as a quality date. That doesn’t make it safe indefinitely, so follow the storage instructions and check the carton for bloating, leaks or damage first.
These are quality observations, not safety tests. Storage history, how long the carton has been open, visible signs and recall status matter more, and a normal look and smell don’t prove safety.
Quick Storage Reference
- Unopened refrigerated: Refrigerator, below 40°F, until the date on the carton.
- Unopened shelf-stable: Pantry until the best-by date.
- Opened: Refrigerator, 7 to 10 days per the brands above. With no guidance, our own conservative target is 7 days.
- Homemade: No published time we found. Refrigerate promptly and use quickly.
- Left out: Refrigerate promptly. Discard after more than 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F). Unopened shelf-stable cartons don’t need refrigeration.
- Freezer: Silk and Kikkoman don’t recommend it. Silk says safety is unaffected but the texture changes.
- Mold: Discard the carton. Don’t sniff it.
- Recall match: Don’t drink it. Follow the notice.
| Situation | What to Do |
|---|---|
| An opened carton, 5 days in the refrigerator | Within the 7 to 10 days Virginia Tech, Silk and Kikkoman list, if it was kept refrigerated. Check for the signs of spoilage above. |
| An opened carton, 12 days in the refrigerator | That is past the 7 to 10 days every brand figure we read lists. Check your carton’s instructions. With none, we’d throw it out. |
| An unopened shelf-stable carton, a month past the best-by date | Dates are about quality, but that doesn’t make it safe indefinitely. Follow the storage instructions, check the carton for damage, and discard it if anything looks compromised. A normal look and smell don’t prove safety. |
| An unopened refrigerated carton, a week past the date | We’d throw it out, which is our own suggestion. Silk says its refrigerated beverages stay fresh until the date stamped on the package. |
| An opened or refrigerated carton left on the counter overnight | Discard it. Virginia Tech gives 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F) for refrigerated foods. That is general guidance, not a soy-milk-specific test. |
| An unopened shelf-stable carton in the pantry | Fine until the best-by date. Kikkoman says there is no need to refrigerate unopened cartons. |
| Lumpy, bloated or an unusual smell | Discard it. Kikkoman lists each as a sign. We don’t suggest tasting it. |
| Flecks floating on top of EDENSOY EXTRA | Shake the carton end over end, as Eden Foods says. If lumps stay, we’d discard it. |
| A frozen and thawed carton | If it was fine before freezing and the container is intact, expect a texture change. Silk says freezing doesn’t affect safety, and Kikkoman warns the carton could break. We’d use it in a smoothie or cooking, and we wouldn’t use milk from a damaged package. |
| Homemade soy milk, 10 days old | Discard it. The sources we reviewed give no storage time, and we’d use it within a few days, which is our own suggestion. |
| A carton named in a recall notice | Don’t drink it. Follow the notice’s instructions to dispose of it or return it. |
In November 2026 we read Virginia Tech Extension’s Food Storage Guidelines for Consumers (348-960), which listed a publication date of July 18, 2023 on the copy we read. Its dairy table has a row for non-dairy milks labeled almond, coconut, rice, soy, etc. We read UF/IFAS Extension’s Plant-Based Milks: Soy publication (FSHN20-54, revised May 2024), which gives no storage times. We read Kikkoman’s Food Services FAQ archive (page 2), which covers Pearl Soymilk, the EDENSOY section of Eden Foods’ FAQs, and Silk’s FAQ page, which are manufacturer statements about their own products. Silk’s page has no soy-specific storage answers, so its 7 to 10 day figure is for its beverages generally. We read an Ask Extension answer on canning soy milk, Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety page on bean poisoning, and USDA’s pages on mold and product dating. We read FDA’s August 2022 Lyons Magnus notice and its page on sesame as the ninth major food allergen, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s 2024 Silk recall notice. Our recall search was not comprehensive. Only Kikkoman’s FAQ lists spoilage signs, so applying its list to other brands is our own judgment. Virginia Tech’s 2-hour rule applies to refrigerated foods generally, not to soy milk specifically. The sources we reviewed give no storage time for homemade or thawed soy milk, so our suggestions there are our own. The 7-day default for a carton with no guidance is our own judgment. We could not open USDA’s FoodKeeper data. Our own suggestions say we’d or we suggest. This article is general information, not medical or allergy advice.
Soy Milk FAQ
Does soy milk go bad?
Yes. Virginia Tech lists 7 to 10 days once opened for non-dairy milk including soy, and Eden Foods and Kikkoman say to refrigerate after opening. Check your carton.
How long does soy milk last?
Unopened, until the date on the carton, whether refrigerated or shelf-stable. Opened, Virginia Tech, Silk and Kikkoman say 7 to 10 days.
How long does opened soy milk last?
Virginia Tech, Silk and Kikkoman say 7 to 10 days in the refrigerator. If your carton gives no guidance, we use 7 days as our own conservative target, not a validated limit.
How long does unopened soy milk last?
Until the date on the carton. Kikkoman says unopened cartons can be enjoyed until the Best By date, and Eden Foods says one year from the produced date for EDENSOY.
Does soy milk need to be refrigerated?
Unopened shelf-stable cartons don’t. Unopened refrigerated cartons do, and every opened carton needs the refrigerator, per Kikkoman, Eden Foods and Silk.
Does shelf-stable soy milk need to be refrigerated?
Not until you open it. Kikkoman says there is no need to refrigerate unopened cartons, and Silk says opened shelf-stable products must be refrigerated and will stay fresh 7 to 10 days.
How long does shelf-stable soy milk last after opening?
Silk and Kikkoman say 7 to 10 days. Refrigerate it right after opening.
How long does refrigerated soy milk last unopened?
Until the date on the carton. Silk says refrigerated beverages stay fresh until the date stamped on the package, and Virginia Tech says to keep refrigerated foods below 40°F.
Can you drink soy milk after the expiration date?
Dates are about quality, per USDA. For an opened carton, check the manufacturer’s instructions and the date. We’d toss a refrigerated carton that is past its date.
How can you tell if soy milk is bad?
Kikkoman lists an unusual smell or color, a bloated container, and soymilk that doesn’t pour smoothly or is lumpy as signs. It names a punctured carton and a passed printed date as other reasons not to drink it. We’d apply those to other brands, which is our own reading, and we don’t suggest tasting it.
What does spoiled soy milk smell like?
Kikkoman lists an unusual smell but doesn’t describe it. We’d treat an unusual smell as a reason to discard it, and we don’t suggest tasting it.
Why is my soy milk chunky?
Kikkoman lists soymilk that doesn’t pour out smoothly or has turned lumpy as a sign of spoilage for its own product. Eden Foods says EDENSOY EXTRA can fail to fully emulsify and float, and recommends shaking the carton end over end. We’d throw out lumps that stay after shaking, which is our own reading.
Is it normal for soy milk to separate?
Eden Foods says EDENSOY EXTRA can fail to fully emulsify and float, and recommends shaking the carton end over end before opening. The sources we reviewed say nothing more about separation.
Why are there orange flecks in my soy milk?
Eden Foods says the slight pinkish-orange color sometimes seen on top of EDENSOY EXTRA comes from the beta-carotene it is fortified with. It adds that the product occasionally does not fully emulsify and tends to float, and that you should shake the carton end over end before opening. That is one brand’s explanation, so check your own carton.
Can you freeze soy milk?
We wouldn’t for drinking. Silk does not recommend it, though it says freezing doesn’t affect safety or nutritional value, and Kikkoman says freezing could damage the carton and cause it to break.
Can you freeze soy milk in ice cube trays?
The sources we reviewed don’t cover ice cubes. Freezing it in a separate container instead of the carton, for smoothies, is a reasonable use, which is our own reading.
How long does homemade soy milk last?
The sources we reviewed give no storage time. We’d refrigerate it promptly in a clean, sealed container and use it within a few days, which is our own suggestion.
Do you have to cook homemade soy milk?
Cook the soybeans thoroughly. Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety lists soya beans among beans reported to cause phytohaemagglutinin poisoning and says not to consume raw or inadequately cooked beans. Its article is about beans generally and gives no soy milk method, so we’d follow a tested soy milk recipe from a reliable source, which is our own suggestion.
Can you can homemade soy milk?
An Ask Extension expert said in September 2024 that there is no approved practice to can soy milk safely at home.
How should you store soy milk?
Keep refrigerated cartons below 40°F, per Virginia Tech, and shelf-stable cartons in a cupboard or pantry away from direct heat and sunlight, per Kikkoman. Refrigerate every carton after opening. We’d keep it on an interior shelf rather than in the door, which is our own suggestion.
Can you leave soy milk out overnight?
We’d discard an opened or refrigerated carton left out overnight. Virginia Tech gives 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F) for refrigerated foods, which isn’t soy-milk-specific. An unopened shelf-stable carton doesn’t need refrigeration, per Kikkoman and Silk.
Does soy milk go bad in the pantry?
Unopened shelf-stable cartons are made for the pantry, and Kikkoman says to store them in a cupboard or pantry away from direct heat and sunlight. Refrigerated cartons are not, so keep them cold.
Is soy milk still good after 2 weeks?
Virginia Tech, Silk and Kikkoman say 7 to 10 days once opened. We’d throw out an opened carton at 2 weeks unless its label says otherwise.
Can soy milk make you sick?
Spoilage and harmful contamination are not the same thing. A 2022 Lyons Magnus recall announcement posted by FDA cited possible Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum in beverages including a soy product. It said Clostridium botulinum had not been found in products, but warned people not to consume them even if they looked and smelled normal.
How long does soy milk last in the fridge?
Opened, Virginia Tech, Silk and Kikkoman say 7 to 10 days. Unopened refrigerated cartons keep until the date on the carton.
Is spoiled soy milk dangerous? What happens if you drink it?
We’d throw it out. The sources we reviewed don’t describe illness from ordinary spoilage, and a normal look and smell can’t rule out a problem. The 2022 Lyons Magnus notice described possible illness from contamination: fever, vomiting and urinary tract infection for Cronobacter, and double vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing and muscle weakness for botulism.
Can you cook with expired soy milk?
The sources we reviewed don’t address it. We’d discard soy milk that is past its window or looks or smells off rather than cooking with it.
Has soy milk been recalled?
Yes. An August 2022 FDA notice added Lyons Barista Style Soy Non-Dairy Beverage to a Lyons Magnus recall for possible Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum, and FDA lists it as completed.
Was Silk soy milk recalled?
Silk soy milk wasn’t on the list we read for the 2024 Canadian recall of Silk and Great Value plant-based beverages. It named specified Silk almond, almond-coconut, coconut, oat and almond-cashew beverages and three Great Value almond beverages. That says nothing about other recalls, so check the current notices for your product.
Is soy milk safe for people with a soy allergy?
No. UF/IFAS says soy milk must be avoided by individuals with a soy allergy, and FDA lists soybeans among the nine major food allergens.
Can babies drink soy milk?
UF/IFAS says soy milk should not be given to infants, though soy-based infant formulas may be appropriate for some infants. Ask your pediatrician.
Does unsweetened soy milk last longer than sweetened?
The sources we reviewed give no separate times for unsweetened, sweetened, flavored or organic cartons. Follow your carton.
Does soy milk last longer than regular milk?
Virginia Tech lists 7 to 10 days for opened non-dairy milk including soy. Regular milk has its own timelines, which we cover in our milk post.
Why does soy milk curdle in coffee?
Our guide to the best non-dairy milks for coffee says soy milk could curdle if the coffee is too acidic or hot. The sources we reviewed don’t say whether that means spoilage, so if the carton itself looks lumpy before you pour it, see the signs above.
How long does Silk soy milk last after opening?
Silk says its refrigerated beverages need to be consumed within 7 to 10 days once opened, and that opened shelf-stable products must be refrigerated and stay fresh 7 to 10 days. Its FAQ page has no soy-specific storage answer.
How long does Pearl soy milk last after opening?
Kikkoman says its Pearl Soymilk maintains freshness and flavor for 7 to 10 days after it is opened, and must be kept in the refrigerator.
How long does EDENSOY last?
Eden Foods says one year from the produced date before opening. After opening it must be refrigerated, and how long it keeps depends largely on storage conditions.
What can you make with soy milk?
Our buttermilk substitutes use 1 cup of unsweetened soy milk with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar. Our heavy cream substitutes use 2/3 cup soy milk plus 1/3 cup olive oil per cup of cream.
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