Almond milk is a plant-based alternative to dairy milk. It is made by toasting and grinding almonds and then blending them with filtered water. Almond milk has a texture like cow’s milk with a slightly beige color and tastes faintly like almonds. While some vitamins are naturally-occurring, some are added. Flavored almond milk can be high in sugar so opt for unsweetened. Silk’s unsweetened almond milk boasts just 30 calories per one cup serving, absolutely no added sugar, 50% more calcium than dairy milk, absolutely no cholesterol or saturated fat, and is an excellent source of vitamin E, free of dairy, soy, lactose, gluten, casein, egg and MSG, and is verified by the Non-GMO Project’s product verification program. The 2.5 grams of fat in unsweetened Silk almond milk comes from heart-healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. It does contain 160 mg of sodium, so be careful if you are on a sodium-restricted diet. The bottom line is that almond milk is a heart-healthy, low-calorie, nutrient-dense beverage. Just be sure to choose unsweetened almond milk to avoid extra calories from added sugars. Also, remember that just like cow’s milk, almond milk is perishable and should be used within 7-10 days after you have opened it.
