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Silk Almondmilk Strawberry
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 54
Silk Almondmilk Strawberry scores 54 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 3 points 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavoring and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better plant milks
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Unsweet Vanilla Almondmilk New Barn Organics · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 94 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Almond Milk Ricotta Kite Hill · 8 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 91 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Organic Almondmilk Unsweetened Califia Farms · 48 fl oz/1.5 Quart/1.4 L Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 98 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Organic Almondmilk - Unsweetened Vanilla Three Trees · 28 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Organic Almondmilk Vanilla Califia Farms · 48 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 98 out of 100 , 44 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Almondmilk Strawberry
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Energy 180 kcal / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Fiber 3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 46 = 54
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 180 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated fat | 1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18 g |
| Sugars | 13 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 1 CONTAINER (150 g)
Ingredients
- Almondmilk (Filtered Water, Almonds)
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Strawberries
- Water
- Strawberry Juice Concentrate
- Starch
- Pectin
- Natural Flavors
- Fruit and Vegetable Juice (for Color)
- Calcium Phosphate
- Calcium Citrate
- Live and Active Cultures
- Vitamin D2
- Live Active Cultures Include: S. Thermophilus
- L. Bulgaricus
- L. Acidophilus
- Bifidobacterium Spp
- L. Casei
Label text, as published
Almondmilk ( Filtered Water, Almonds), Cane Sugar, Strawberries, Water, Strawberry Juice Concentrate, Starch, Pectin, Natural Flavors, Fruit and Vegetable Juice (for Color), Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Citrate, Live and Active Cultures, Vitamin D2. Live Active Cultures Include: S. Thermophilus, L. Bulgaricus, L. Acidophilus, Bifidobacterium Spp., L. Casei.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Unknown, Pp 5 polypropylene
Context only: no points in v1.
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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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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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