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Yes — unsweetened Almond milk is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because the ingredient list includes industrial additives used as stabilizers and emulsifiers. Specifically, gellan gum (gomme gellane) is a gelling/stabilizing agent, and lecithins (lécithines) are emulsifiers. According to the NOVA classification, the presence of such industrial additives makes the product ultra-processed, even though the base ingredients (water, almonds, sea salt) are simple foods and there is no added sugar.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other plant-based dairy Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Sweetened Soya Milk
Aldi Everyday Essentials
Not UPF
Pro natur only oat
Pro Natur
Not UPF
Creamy & Enriched Oat Milk
Glebe Farm
Not UPF
Almond Drink organic - Rude Health - 1 imp
Rude Health
Not UPF
Organic Barista Oat
Rude health
Not UPF
Almond Milk
Plants by Deliciously Ella
Not UPF
Barista Soya
Plenish
Not UPF
Oat Drink, Oat and Hemp
Jörd
Not UPF
Hafer Barista light
Oatly
Not UPF
Hazelnut Milk - Organic & Unsweetened
Plenish
Not UPF
Yes — unsweetened Almond milk by Lidl is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because the ingredient list includes industrial additives used as stabilizers and emulsifiers. Specifically, gellan gum (gomme gellane) is a gelling/stabilizing agent, and lecithins (lécithines) are emulsifiers. According to the NOVA classification, the presence of such industrial additives makes the product ultra-processed, even though the base ingredients (water, almonds, sea salt) are simple foods and there is no added sugar.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Organic & unsweetened Almond by Plenish, RUDE Almond Organic Drink by Rude health. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.
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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.
