Zymil Milk Review & Guide
Nowadays, there are all kinds of milks stocked in our supermarket refrigerators, catering for a variety of different dietary needs – one of which is Zymil milk. It’s produced by Pauls – a well-known Australian brand name for a range of dairy products. But what exactly does the Zymil range entail and is it worth the extra cost? Canstar Blue offers this guide to help you decide.
What is Zymil milk?
Regular milk contains lactose – naturally occurring sugar found in dairy – which some people may find difficult to digest. Pauls Zymil milk, however, has this sugar already broken down by adding an enzyme called lactase. This enzyme helps to break down the lactose (milk sugar) into simple sugars – glucose and galactose, making Zymil milk lactose free. This can allow people who have an inability to digest lactose, or are lactose intolerant, to consume dairy products.
There any many milk brands that advertise themselves as lactose free, but don’t contain cow’s milk, thus don’t have the same nutritional benefits. These include manufactures of almond, soy or rice milk. Some add calcium and vitamin D into their variants in order to help produce similar nutrition that milk has, but without any lactose risk. However, Zymil boasts no digestive discomfort, plus the benefits of milk.
Zymil milk products
The Pauls Zymil line covers the full range of milk options, including:
- Zymil Full Cream (1L carton or 2L bottle)
- Zymil Low Fat Milk (1L carton or 2L bottle)
- Zymil Skim (1L carton)
- Zymil Full Cream Long Life (1L carton)
- Zymil Low Fat Long Life (1L carton or 250ml/3pk)
- Pauls Zymil Chocolate or Strawberry milk (400ml bottle)
The full range is stated to be gluten free, lactose free and 100% Australian. Its full cream and low fat milk is also permeate free, while the Zymil chocolate and strawberry milks are claimed to have 30% less sugar than regular flavoured milk. Additionally, in the Zymil range you’ll find cream, yoghurt and custard.
Zymil milk nutritional information
Zymil’s full cream milk contains two ingredients – full cream milk and the enzyme (lactase). Nutritional information of Zymil full cream milk is detailed below:
| Avg Per 100ml | Avg Per Serving | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 270kJ | 675kJ |
| Protein | 3.4g | 8.5g |
| Fat – Total | 3.6g | 9.0g |
| Fat – Saturated | 2.3g | 5.8g |
| Carbohydrate – Total | 4.7g | 11.8g |
| – Sugars | 4.7g | 11.8g |
| Sodium | 40mg | 100mg |
| Calcium | 125mg | 313mg (39% RDI^) |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.2mg | 0.4mg (25% RDI^) |
| Lactose | Nil | Nil |
| Galactose | 2.4g | 6.0g |
| Dietary Fibre | 0.0g | 0.0g |
| Gluten | Nil | Nil |
^RDI: Recommended Daily Intake. Source: Pauls
Should you buy Zymil milk?
While dairy products have many nutritional benefits, those who are sensitive to lactose, or are lactose intolerant, are driving the lactose free milk market. Having Zymil milk on offer provides consumers with a lactose free option. By also offering a variety of other milk options, including flavoured milk, it further appeals to consumers as it allows them to not miss out on beverages they enjoy.
People who have lactose intolerance are lactase deficient – the enzyme required to digest cow’s milk – so, adding lactase to Zymil milk helps break down the milk sugar and allows people to absorb it without the production of gas or intestinal distress. However, if you don’t have dairy issues, you could be paying double the price for nothing, as Zymil milk typically costs $4.90 for two litres. Maybe you like the taste anyway?
Where can I buy Zymil Milk?
Pauls Zymil milk can be found on the shelves of the two supermarket giants:
- Coles
- Woolworths
You may also like to take a look at our fresh milk customer ratings, to help you compare which brands are favoured by Aussie families.
About the author of this page
This report was written by Canstar Blue’s home & lifestyle journalist, Tahnee-Jae Lopez-Vito. She’s an expert on household appliances, grooming products and all things grocery and shopping. In addition to translating our expert research into consumer-friendly ratings reports, Tahnee spends her time helping consumers make better-informed purchase decisions on all manner of consumer goods and services, while highlighting the best deals and anything you need to be aware of.