Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Original Almondmilk — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Original Almondmilk by Blue Diamond OKAY — score 58/90.

A mostly clean, no-sugar almond milk, but it's watered-down almonds propped up by an emulsifier, a gum stabilizer, and added vitamins.

Why this verdict

• No added sugar and only about 30 calories per cup
• Real base of filtered water and almonds, though almonds are a minor fraction
• Relies on sunflower lecithin and gellan gum to fake the body of real milk
• Genuinely fortified with calcium and vitamins A, D, and E

Ingredients (11)

• Filtered Water (safe) — Base liquid, no concern.
• Almonds (safe) — Whole nut, healthy fats, protein, fiber, and vitamin E.
• calcium carbonate (safe) — Added calcium — a mineral fortificant.
• Sea Salt (moderate) — Sodium source; no nutritional edge over regular salt.
• POTASSIUM CITRATE (safe) — Real electrolyte; backs the sports-hydration claim.
• Sunflower Lecithin (safe) — Emulsifier; benign.
• gellan gum (moderate) — Stabilizer that keeps almond solids suspended; generally well tolerated.
• Natural Flavors (safe) — Flavor compounds derived from natural sources.
• Vitamin A palmitate (safe) — Standard fortification to replace vitamin A lost when fat is removed. A nutrient, not an additive of concern.
• Vitamin D2 (safe) — Added plant-derived vitamin D.
• D-alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) (safe) — Added vitamin E.

Healthier alternatives

• Silk Almondmilk
• MALK Organics Unsweetened Almond Milk