Urban Platter Unsweetened Almond Beverage

Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
6 listed- Water
- Almonds (4%)
- Stabilizer (E170 (i))
- Iodized Salt
- Emulsifier (E322)
- Stabilizer (E410, E418)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewAlmond drink at 4% almond with added calcium
Urban Platter Unsweetened Almond Beverage is a 1 L carton of water with 4% almonds, a stabiliser, salt, lecithin, locust bean and gellan gum, and almond flavour. The panel is printed per 100 ml, converted from per 250 ml.
CleanPlate scores it [F]DA1. The D for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 ml. The [F] marks that added calcium lifts the grade; without it it would be E. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by almonds), with additives that cost points: locust bean gum and gellan gum. The 1 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest (sodium 35 mg, free sugar 0 g, saturated fat 0 g per 100 ml).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product namePartly true
“Almond Beverage”
Almonds are 4% of the drink, with added almond flavour (natural and nature-identical) on top.
- On the packHolds
“Plant Based”
No animal ingredient is listed; it may contain dairy, soy and gluten traces.
- On the packHolds
“Contains added natural and nature identical flavour (almond)”
The flavour is stated on the pack.
How DA1 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 ml.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0.92 g
- Fibre
- 0.28 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- Calcium, Iron, Potassium
- Energy
- 25 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.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Water
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 3
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Clean
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 35 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0 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, almonds (4%), stabiliser (E170(i), calcium carbonate), iodised salt, emulsifier (E322), stabilisers (E410, E418), with added natural and nature-identical almond flavour.
Per 100 ml: 25 kcal, 1.88 g fat of which 0 g saturated, 0 g sugar of which 0 g added, 0.28 g fibre, 0.92 g protein, 35 mg sodium. The pack panel is per 250 ml and is converted to per 100 ml; the listing printed protein 0 g, the pack 0.92 g per 100 ml, so the pack is used. Calcium 175 mg, iron 0.18 mg and potassium 41 mg per 100 ml are declared.
Ingredients to watch
- GumsWorth watching
Locust bean gum and gellan gum cost 4 points on ingredients.
- Added calciumWorth watching
The nutrition grade depends on added calcium; without it the drink would be E.
- Almond shareWorth watching
4% almond means little protein or fat comes from the nut.
- Risk loadFine
Sodium 35 mg, no sugar and no saturated fat per 100 ml.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Almond milk is rich in almonds"
Almonds are 4% here; the rest is water and added minerals.
Myth: "Plant milk replaces dairy protein"
At 0.92 g per 100 ml it supplies far less protein than dairy milk.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
Smarter ways to eat it
Use in coffee or oats
Works as a light base.
Add protein elsewhere
Pair it with nuts, seeds or curd.
Common questions
Is Urban Platter Unsweetened Almond Beverage healthy?
Urban Platter Unsweetened Almond Beverage scores DA1 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. We found no major red flags on its label. On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium.
What does the DA1 score mean?
The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (1) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): clean. 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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