Alt Co Oat Beverage
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
10 listed- Water
- Oats (11%)
- Sunflower Oil (2.5%)
- Calcium Carbonate (Acidity Regulator - Ins 170 (I))
- Soya Lecithin (Emulsifier - Ins 322)
- Gellan Gum (Thickener/Stabilizer - Ins 418)
- Dicalcium Phosphate (Acidity Regulator - Ins 341 (Ii))
- Tricalcium Phosphate (Acidity Regulator - Ins 341 (Iii))
- Dipotassium Phosphate (Acidity Regulator - Ins 340 (Ii))
- Nature Identical Flavour
EB4
Our take
CleanPlate reviewOat drink: no added sugar, yet 9.3 g of sugars
Alt Co Oat Beverage is water, oats (11%) and sunflower oil (2.5%), with calcium carbonate, three phosphates, lecithin, gellan gum and a nature-identical flavour.
CleanPlate scores it EB4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 ml. The B for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by oats and sunflower oil), with additives that cost points: flavouring, calcium carbonate, potassium phosphates and calcium phosphates. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (9.3 g per 100 ml) and sodium (65 mg per 100 ml).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameHolds
“Oat Beverage”
Oats are 11% of the drink, above the 5% pass line.
How EB4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 ml.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0.7 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 67 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Water
- Main fat
- Sunflower Oil
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 5
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 65 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0.3 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Water, oats 11%, sunflower oil 2.5%, calcium carbonate (INS 170(i)), soya lecithin (INS 322), gellan gum (INS 418), dicalcium phosphate (INS 341(ii)), tricalcium phosphate (INS 341(iii)), dipotassium phosphate (INS 340(ii)) and nature-identical flavour.
Per 100 ml: 67 kcal, 3 g fat of which 0.3 g saturated, 9.3 g sugar of which 0 g added, 0.7 g protein, 65 mg sodium. Per 100 ml. Added sugar is printed 0 g; the 9.3 g of sugar is maltose from the oat starch, counted as free sugar under A3-1 (malt and cereal extract are treated the same way). Phosphates in a drink cost 2 points each. No fibre line.
Ingredients to watch
- Free sugarConcern
9.3 g per 100 ml, above the 8 g line used for drinks.
- Phosphates and calcium carbonateWorth watching
They fortify and stabilise; the additive score falls to 14.
- Low proteinWorth watching
0.7 g per 100 ml.
- Real oatsFine
Oats are 11% and saturated fat is 0.3 g per 100 ml.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "No added sugar means no sugar"
The sugar is made from the oat starch during processing: 9.3 g per 100 ml.
Myth: "Oat drinks are a protein source"
Protein is 0.7 g per 100 ml.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Check the sugar line
Compare oat drinks on total sugars if you use one every day.
Use it in cooking
Porridge or smoothies use less of it than a daily glass.
Common questions
Is Alt Co Oat Beverage healthy?
Alt Co Oat Beverage scores EB4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. We found no major red flags on its label. On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium.
What does the EB4 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.