So Good Plant-Based Milks#6 of 8 in categoryRating 3.3/5

So Good Caramel Oat Beverage

Red flags

Red flag: High added sugar (5.4g per 100ml)

Green flags

Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

13 listed

Water
Oat Flour (8%)
Sugar
Golden Syrup (2.4%)
Sunflower Oil
Natural Caramel Flavour
Cocoa Powder
Acidity Regulator (INS 340(i))
Minerals
Emulsifier (INS 322(i))
Edible Common Salt
Stabiliser (INS 418)
Vitamins

ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

FFortifiedHigh sugarNutrition per 100 ml

CNutritionBIngredients3Risk

Energy72 kcal

Protein1 g

Carbohydrates11.7 g

Total sugars6.2 g

Added sugars5.4 g

Dietary fibre0.3 g

Total fat2.4 g

Saturated fat0.4 g

Trans fat0 g

Cholesterol0 mg

Sodium44 mg

Calcium80 mg

Vitamin B10.11 mg

Vitamin B20.15 mg

Vitamin B31.1 mg

Vitamin B50.38 mg

Vitamin B60.15 mg

Folic acid23.1 µg

Vitamin B120.17 µg

Vitamin D1.1 µg

Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Caramel oat drink: 5.4 g added sugar per 100 ml

So Good Caramel Oat Beverage is a 1 litre drink made from water, oat flour (8%), sugar, golden syrup (2.4%), sunflower oil, natural caramel flavour, cocoa, an acidity regulator, minerals, an emulsifier, salt, gellan gum and vitamins. The panel is printed per 100 ml with a 200 ml serve.

CleanPlate scores it [F]CB3. The C for nutrition is middling: modest protein, fibre and micronutrients per 100 ml. The [F] marks that added calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B1 and vitamin B2 lift the grade; without them it would be E. The B for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by oat flour, sugar and invert sugar syrup), with additives that cost points: potassium phosphates and gellan gum. The 3 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (5.4 g per 100 ml).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

On the pack
“Source of Calcium, Vit. B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12 and Vit. D”
Holds
Each nutrient is at or just above 7.5% of the RDA per 100 ml.
On the pack
“Low in Saturated Fat”
Holds
0.4 g per 100 ml is under the 1.5 g liquid line.
On the pack
“NO ADDED FLAVOUR OR COLOUR”
Partly true
A natural caramel flavour is listed; the claim presumably means no artificial flavour or colour.
On the pack
“No added preservatives”
Holds
No preservative is listed.

How CB3 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 ml.

How we score →

01 Nutritional valueA to E

Adequate nutrient density

Protein: 1 g
Fibre: 0.3 g
Vitamins and minerals: 9 declared
Energy: 72 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.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E

Good, few concerning additives

Base: Water
Main fat: Sunflower Oil
Sweeteners: Sugar, Golden Syrup
Additives: 3
Flagged: None

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5

Moderate risk

Added sugar: 5.4 g
Sodium: 44 mg
Saturated fat: 0.4 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.

[F] Added vitamins or minerals meaningfully lift this product's nutrition grade. Without them it would score lower.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Water, oat flour (8%), sugar, golden syrup (2.4%), sunflower oil, natural caramel flavour, cocoa powder, acidity regulator (INS 340(i)), minerals, emulsifier (INS 322(i)), edible common salt, stabiliser (INS 418) and vitamins.

Per 100 ml: 72 kcal, 2.4 g fat of which 0.4 g saturated, 6.2 g sugar of which 5.4 g added, 0.3 g fibre, 1 g protein, 44 mg sodium. Golden syrup has no catalogue tier and is scored as an invert sugar syrup. Natural caramel flavour has no declared percentage; the name is a flavour name and is not scored as a hollow promise. Lactose is 0 g per 100 ml.

Ingredients to watch

Added sugarConcern
5.4 g per 100 ml, about 11 g in a 200 ml serve.
AdditivesWorth watching
Potassium phosphates, gellan gum, plain caramel and lecithin cost 6 points.
ProteinWorth watching
1 g per 100 ml.
Saturated fatFine
0.4 g per 100 ml.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Plant-based means low sugar"

Added sugar and golden syrup bring 5.4 g per 100 ml.

Myth: "Caramel flavour means caramel"

It is a natural flavour at an undeclared percentage.

How often, and how

Healthy adultsMost days
ChildrenMost days
Diabetes or prediabetesFine in moderation

Smarter ways to eat it

Choose unsweetened

The unsweetened version has no added sugar.

Half a glass

100 ml is about 72 kcal.

Common questions

Is So Good Caramel Oat Beverage healthy?

So Good Caramel Oat Beverage scores CB3 (Good) on CleanPlate, which makes it a reasonable choice with a trade-off or two worth knowing about. The main concerns are: High added sugar (5.4g per 100ml). On the plus side: Low sodium.

What does the CB3 score mean?

The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk. The [F] means added vitamins or minerals meaningfully lift the nutrition grade.

Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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