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Pacific Foods Barista Series Original Almond Milk, Plant Based Milk, 32 oz Carton

Contains cane sugar

This almond drink is formulated to steam and foam for coffee and espresso. It has 8 g of added sugar per serving and contains carrageenan and gellan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Contains tree nuts
$12.25 32 oz · lowest price at Hearthstone Café
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 cup (240 mL)
Protein
1g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
8g▼
Sodium
150mg
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: WATER, CANE SUGAR, GROUND ALMONDS, CONTAINS 1% OR LESS OF: CARRAGEENAN, GELLAN GUM, POTASSIUM CITRATE, SEA SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as plant-based alternativesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%72
Ingredients · counts 20%70
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 15%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 72 · Compared with other plant-based foods: less saturated fat (0 g); 8 g added sugar per 1 cup
Ingredients 70 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Carrageenan (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Added sugar, gums and stabilizers make this a formulated drink
Sourcing 40 · Almonds and sugar have no stated origin or growing practices
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims
8 g added sugar
Carrageenan and gellan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−10 for carrageenan
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
WATER CANE SUGAR GROUND ALMONDS CONTAINS 1% OR LESS OF: CARRAGEENAN GELLAN GUM POTASSIUM CITRATE SEA SALT SODIUM CITRATE SUNFLOWER LECITHIN
9 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 1 moderate risk
Carrageenan (E407)ThickenerModerate risk
Caused gut inflammation in some animal and cell studies; EFSA (2018) kept it approved but asked for more data.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Gellan gum (E418)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA found no safety concern in 2018.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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