Plant-based milk alternatives
Open Nature Vanilla flavored almondmilk, vanilla
64 fl oz/0.5 gal/1.89 L
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 41
Open Nature Vanilla flavored almondmilk, vanilla scores 41 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 9 points Sugars 5 g / 100 ml: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better plant milks
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Organic Almondmilk - Unsweetened Vanilla Three Trees · 28 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 59 points higher -
Organic Almondmilk Vanilla Califia Farms · 48 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 98 out of 100 , 57 points higher -
Vanilla unsweetened almond milk Wellsley Farms · 52 fl oz/1.53 L Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 93 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
almond MALK ORGANIC VANILLA Malk · 28 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Unsweet Vanilla Almondmilk New Barn Organics · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 94 out of 100 , 53 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Vanilla flavored almondmilk, vanilla
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 2.5 points
- Gellan gum minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 5 g / 100 ml minus 9 points
- Energy 33 kcal / 100 ml minus 3 points
100 − 59.5 = 40.5 → 41
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 33 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.4 g |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Added sugars | 5 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 0.4 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 1 cup (240 ml)
Ingredients
- ALMOND BLEND (FILTERED WATER, ALMONDS)
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- CALCIUM CARBONATE
- NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS
- SEA SALT
- POTASSIUM CITRATE
- SUNFLOWER LECITHIN
- GELLAN GUM
- VITAMIN A PALMITATE
- VITAMIN D2 AND D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL (NATURAL VITAMIN E)
Label text, as published
ALMOND BLEND (FILTERED WATER, ALMONDS), CANE SUGAR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS, SEA SALT, POTASSIUM CITRATE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, GELLAN GUM, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D2 AND D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL (NATURAL VITAMIN E).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Cacao Essentials 100% Plant Based Shake Remedy Organics · 355 mL Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains added sugarsCertified organic Score 43 out of 100 Okay -
Chocolate Almondmilk, Single Serves Silk Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugars Score 32 out of 100 Poor -
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org