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Yes — Almond Milk is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives: stabilisers (locust bean gum), gellan gum, emulsifier (lecithins), and natural flavouring, which are characteristic of ultra-processed foods under the NOVA system.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other drinks Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
The Original Oat Drink Skinny
Oatly
Not UPF
Almond organic imp
Rude Health
Not UPF
Organic Oat Milk No Sugars
Rude health
Not UPF
Light Milk
Oatly
Not UPF
Plenish Organic Cashew Dairy Free Milk Alternative
Plenish
Not UPF
Pure Oaty Barista imp
Glebe Farm Foods
Not UPF
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
Yes — Almond Milk by alpro is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives: stabilisers (locust bean gum), gellan gum, emulsifier (lecithins), and natural flavouring, which are characteristic of ultra-processed foods under the NOVA system.
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.
