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In Ecuador, this trend is also growing, with a wide variety of almond, soy, oat, rice, coconut, pea and Andean lupin beverages available in supermarkets. The present study analyzed the nutritional labels of 68 commercial plant\u2010based beverages sold in Quito and compared them with cow's milk (whole, semi\u2010skimmed and skimmed) using the Kruskal\u2013Wallis non\u2010parametric statistical analysis. To further analyze the dataset, the self\u2010organizing maps (SOMs) neural network and principal component analysis were applied to identify nutritional patterns among the products.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Soy\u2010based beverages exhibited the highest protein content, making them the closest nutritional alternative to cow's milk. By contrast, oat and rice beverages were characterized by higher carbohydrate content, whereas coconut\u2010based beverages showed higher levels of saturated fat. Although many products were fortified with calcium and vitamins A and D, their concentrations frequently did not match those found in cow's milk. Nutritional claims were identified in 91% of the products, most commonly \u2018lactose\u2010free\u2019 and \u2018sugar\u2010free\u2019. The SOMs analysis showed clusters of the majority of plant\u2010based beverages; however, soy\u2010, pea\u2010 and Andean lupin\u2010based beverages showed high dispersion indicating substantial variability despite sharing similar raw materials.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Plant\u2010based beverages in the Ecuadorian market show considerable variability in their nutritional composition, largely influenced by formulation and fortification practices. 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