Almond Milk vs. Cow Milk

Lately lots of different alternative milks have appeared in grocery stores... Almond, Coconut, Rice milk, etc...
I have been buying Almond milk lately because I was told it had less calories and was 'better for you' (please when someone tells you something is 'better for you', don't just believe it. Unless it is a dietician. Or a doctor.)

I decided to do a little bit a research and I am finding very conflicting research and comments... Here are a small view of the pros and cons to Almond Milk. 

PROS: 
- Great if you have soy allergies or are lactose intolerant (or gluten intolerant as well). 
Like any other nut milks, it can be a great alternative for cooking or drinking in case of food allergies. 
- It is way less caloric than cow milk (compare 100 calories/1cup for cow milk and 40-30calories/1 cup for almond milk.) and has equal if not a higher amount of calcium. 
- Contains lots of Vitamin E (found in research to prevent cancer) and for some brands less fat than cow milk and/or no saturated fat.

CONS: 
- Cow milk has more protein than almond milk (8gr>1gr on average)
- Almond milk only has four actual almonds in 1 cup of milk, so you are not really getting the almond nutrition out of it. 
- Can have added sugar unless you get the unsweetened brands. 
- Can have lower amounts of minerals  (selenium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, iron, fiber, phosphorous.) than cow milk.

Both cow milk and almond milk labels compared.

The question is, what nutrients are you looking out of your milk? Protein? Vitamin E? Minerals? Less calories? From what I researched, it is not that one type of milk is better than the other, they just contain higher or lower nutrients. Also some brands of milk can be crappier than others or enriched with more minerals and vitamins. What you have to take from this is that researching and observing food labels when buying stuff is essential.

I would recommend investing in a good (cow or almond or whatever) organic milk. In both cases, you want to stay away from the hormones or chemicals used in the milk making process.

Here are the websites used in my research: 
 http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/almond-milk-what-is-it-and-is-it-good-for-you.html
 http://www.nextavenue.org/article/2012-05/milk-alternatives-are-they-really-better-you-or-it-hype