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Is Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Barista Blend ultra-processed?

1 l Almond-based drinks Sold in the United Kingdom, Finland and France

Pack of Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Barista Blend

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 15 ingredients
  • 7 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed almond-based drinks

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Spring Water, Almonds 2.5%, Maltodextrin, Sunflower Oil, Acidity Regulator (Potassium Phosphate, Potassium Citrate), Tapioca Starch, Sea Salt, Stabilisers (Carrageenan, Guar Gum), Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Natural Flavouring

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E332 Potassium citrates , E332ii Tripotassium citrate , E340 Potassium phosphates , E407 Carrageenan , E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

Spring Water, Almonds (2.5%), Maltodextrin, Sunflower Oil, Acidity Regulator (Potassium Phosphate, Potassium Citrate), Tapioca Starch, Sea Salt, Stabilisers (Carrageenan, Guar Gum), Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Natural Flavouring.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 116 almond-based drinks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 114th. 85% of the almond-based drinks here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 116 almond-based drinks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0041570112656, last edited 24 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.