So Good Almond Fresh (Unsweetened Almond Beverage) — OKAY
Munch or Dump rates So Good Almond Fresh (Unsweetened Almond Beverage) by so good india OKAY — score 60/90.
A water-and-almond drink that's only 2.6% almond, propped up with added minerals, vitamins, an emulsifier and a stabilizer. No added sugar and low calorie, but it's a fortified, processed beverage, not real almond milk.
Why this verdict
- Only 2.6% almond, the rest is water and additives
- No added sugar, no refined oil, no refined starch
- Calcium and vitamins are fortified in, not naturally present
- Contains an emulsifier (lecithin) and a stabilizer (gellan gum)
- Negligible protein, so it's not a real milk replacement nutritionally
Ingredients (8)
- Water (safe) — Inert; just adjusts texture.
- Almond (2.6%) (safe) — Whole-food source of healthy fats and vitamin E, but present in tiny amount.
- Calcium Phosphate Tribasic (INS 341) (safe) — Added calcium fortifier, safe and the source of the calcium claim.
- Sodium Bicarbonate (INS 500) (safe) — Acidity regulator / mineral, harmless in these amounts.
- Emulsifier INS 322 (lecithin) (moderate) — Keeps the fat and water from separating; a processing aid, not nutrition.
- Salt (moderate) — Added sodium for flavour.
- Stabiliser (INS 418, gellan gum) (moderate) — Thickener that suspends the solids so it pours like milk; generally tolerated.
- Added vitamins (B-series, A, D, folic acid, B12) (safe) — Fortification premix to mimic milk's micronutrients; supports the vitamin claim.