Silk Almondmilk Strawberry Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternative — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Silk Almondmilk Strawberry Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternative by Silk ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

A dairy-free yogurt alternative built on water, almonds and a stack of added sugar, fruit concentrate, starch and stabilizers. Cane sugar is the #2 ingredient and the protein is barely there.

Why this verdict

• Cane sugar is the #2 ingredient, with strawberry juice concentrate adding a second sweetener
• Starch plus pectin stack to fake real yogurt's thickness
• Calcium, vitamin D and protein are mostly fortified in, not naturally present
• Mostly filtered water and added sugar with only trace almond

Ingredients (13)

• Almondmilk (filtered water, almonds) (safe) — Mostly water with a small amount of almonds; nutritionally thin compared to dairy.
• Cane Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar with no nutritional upside; spikes blood sugar and adds empty calories.
• strawberries (safe) — Real fruit — provides flavor, fiber and some vitamin C, though much is cooked off in preserving.
• Strawberry Juice Concentrate (moderate) — A second concentrated sugar source dressed up as fruit.
• Pectin (safe) — Natural fruit-derived gelling fiber; harmless and helps set the spread.
• Natural Flavors (moderate) — Undisclosed flavor blend that does the heavy lifting where real acai/blueberry/pomegranate would be.
• Starch (moderate) — Refined starch used for texture and to dust the candy; empty carbohydrate.
• citric acid (safe) — Common acidulant for tartness and preservation; safe in these amounts.
• Calcium Citrate (safe) — Added calcium so the label can claim a good source.
• Vegetable Juice For Color (safe) — Natural coloring instead of artificial dye; a small plus.
• live and active cultures (safe) — Probiotic cultures that give it the only real yogurt-like quality.
• Tricalcium Phosphate (safe) — Added calcium/anti-caking mineral for fortification.
• Vitamin D2 (safe) — Added vitamin for bone health fortification.