But when it comes down to taste, options are abundant and differences noticeable.
That also makes the calories and fat very highbut it’s good fat because it comes from the almonds.
Just keep that in mind before you roll chugging!
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I grabbed this bottle for $6.99 atWegmans.
It’s also very white.
After tasting it, I did a double-take because I couldn’t figure out why it tasted like that.
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Unfortunately, it’s not all that nutty and just kind of doesn’t go down very easily.
Is Almond Milk Good For You?
I found this carton for $7.99 at Whole Foods.
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The look:The color is an offputting shade of gray.
It’s a bit thick, which is a nice texture, but the color is just too weird.
The taste:Before even tasting this milk, I smelled it, and it was bad.
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I can confidently say that it’s not a brand that will become my go-to.
Great Value Original Unsweetened Almondmilk
Walmart’s store-brand Great Value offers a budget-friendly almond milk option.
I found this for $2.44, and it’s one of several dairy-free options the retailer makes in-house.
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The look:This almond milk is quite creamy-looking.
When I poured it, it bubbled up a bit.
It was definitely on the higher end of the creaminess compared to the rest of the milks I tried.
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The taste:While the taste is certainly nutty here, there’s a tinge of bitterness too.
The taste of the almonds can’t really counterbalance the bitterness, either.
The look:The milk is a little bit thin and a little bit off-white.
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Costco also sells a vanilla flavor if you’re into that.
The look:Kirkland Signature’s unsweetened almond milk is nice and creamy, which proved promising.
It was bright white, which made me think it would be nutty and tasty.
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The taste:Alas, the flavor was not creamy but instead very watery.
Despite appearing thick in texture, the taste was thin and not very nutty at all.
The almond flavor didn’t come through but felt very muted and washed out by the water.
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This one was $2.79 at my local Whole Foods.
The look:This almond milk was quite thin in appearance.
It also looked much more off-white than some of the others on the list.
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It frothed quite a bit while I poured it, but it still felt really thin in texture.
The taste:It’s no surprise that the almond milk also tasted as thin as it looked.
Actually, it tasted pretty watery and not very nutty at all.
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It was thick but still smooth, reminding me of coconut milk.
I picked up this original almond milk by the grocer’s store brand 365 for $2.99.
The look:This is one of the thickest almond milks of the bunch.
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It’s very creamy and very white.
It also held the frothiness on top long after I poured it.
If you don’t want something sweet for a dairy alternative, avoid this one.
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Alas, no green almond milk here!
Just one of the few Mooala options, which I picked up for $5.49 at Wegmans.
The look:Though the milk wasn’t green, it was slightly off-white.
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It wasn’t terribly creamy but it also wasn’t thin.
It bubbled slightly when I sloshed it around, which was nice.
The taste:Sadly, this milk didn’t taste like much of anything.
The look:What a pleasant-looking milk this is.
It poured smoothly and barely bubbled.
It was bright white and looked like dairy.
A little bit more salt in the recipe might have made that almond flavor bolder.
The $2.99 carton of unsweetened almond milk is a great deal for people looking for a dairy alternative.
The look:Right out of the carton, the almond milk looks really thin.
It has a much creamier texture on the tongue.
This is almond milk that tastes like almonds but is well-balanced.
There’s just enough salt to make the almond flavor come through and cut through the few additives.
The look:This milk is neither too thick nor too thin.
If it were dairy milk, I’d consider it 2%.
It has some body to it, which has a good mouthfeel and swishes nicely in a cup.
The taste:Wegmans' milk has a really smooth, neutral flavor.
