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Is Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Great value, unsweetened almondmilk, original ultra-processed?

Almond-based drinks Sold in the United States

Pack of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Great value, unsweetened almondmilk, original

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:

  • 12 ingredients
  • 2 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

almondmilk (filtered water, almonds), calcium carbonate, sea salt, potassium citrate, sunflower lecithin, vitamin a palmitate, vitamins, vitamin d2, vitamin d-alpha-tocopherol (natural vitamin e)

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin

As written on the pack

almondmilk (filtered water, almonds), calcium carbonate, sea salt, potassium citrate, sunflower lecithin, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d2, d-alpha-tocopherol (natural vitamin e),

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.
1 ingredient 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 116 almond-based drinks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 25th. 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 0078742052328, last edited 30 July 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.