why most plant-based milk products (soy, oat, almond) are still white like cow’s milk?

Question

why most plant-based milk products (soy, oat, almond) are still white like cow’s milk?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Both mammal milk and nut milk contain a suspension of fat and protein droplets in water, and these droplets tend to reflect all colors of the rainbow. The light bounces from droplet to droplet to droplet and eventually bounces out in the direction of your eyes. Since all the colors are reflected (more or less), they combine to form white.