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Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almond Milk, Chocolate
Beverages
📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almond Milk, Chocolate

ALMOND BREEZE
32 foz
Available at Foodtown
100
Calories
1g
Protein
18g
Sugars
150mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
22
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Almond Breeze Chocolate Almond Milk is a familiar sight in the refrigerated dairy-alternatives aisle, shelved alongside other plant milks (oat, soy, and unsweetened almond), non-dairy creamers, and the occasional shelf-stable carton display. At 32 fl oz it sits in weekly shopping carts for households wanting a treat-oriented dairy alternative. Store placement near breakfast items—cereal, granola bars, and coffee creamers—makes it an easy grab for mornings and snack runs. Occasions for this product range from lazy weekend brunches and quick school-lunch prep to indulgent movie-night snacks and baking projects where a touch of chocolate is welcome. The brand positions itself as approachable and family-friendly: recognizable mass-market branding that appeals to parents, health-conscious shoppers who still want sweetness, and people seeking lactose-free or plant-based options. Label characteristics play to several health halos — “almond milk” and “natural vitamin E” on the ingredient list — while also advertising flavor and convenience; there is no organic certification on this typical commercial variety. In plain language, this is a processed beverage: almonds are blended with water and then combined with added sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, emulsifiers and stabilizers to create a shelf-stable, consistent product. Sensory details emphasize a smooth, lightly viscous texture, a sweet chocolate finish, and cool pourability from a carton: it’s the kind of item people sip straight, pour over cereal, froth into coffee, or measure into a recipe. The ritual is casual and everyday — a quick, familiar way to add chocolate flavor to breakfast, snacks, or baking without needing fresh dairy.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cup
Servings per Container: 4
Calories100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2.5g3%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium150mg7%
Total Carbohydrate19g7%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars18g
Added Sugars17g34%
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

ALMONDMILK, (FILTERED, WATER,, ALMONDS), CANE, SUGAR,, COCOA, (PROCESSED, WITH, ALKALI),, CALCIUM CARBONATE,, SEA, SALT,, POTASSIUM, CITRATE,, NATURAL FLAVORS,, SUNFLOWER, LECITHIN,, GELLAN, GUM, D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL, (NATURAL, VITAMIN, E)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sunflower lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The product contains added sugar, processed cocoa, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and flavorings rather than whole-food ingredients, fitting the NOVA ultraprocessed category. Its formulation and industrial additives indicate significant industrial processing and formulation.

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Common Questions about Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almond Milk, Chocolate

The Chocolate Almond Milk has some redeeming qualities, like being low in calories and providing a decent amount of calcium. However, it does contain 18 grams of sugar per cup, mostly from added cane sugar, which is something to consider if you're watching your sugar intake. So, it can be a fun treat, but it might not be the best choice if you’re looking for something ultra-healthy.

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
back-to-school
movie-night

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