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Better Than Milk produces plant-based beverages, sourced from Italy, which are USDA Organic, vegan, NonGMO Project Verified, and kosher (KLBD).
We tasted 5 Better Than Milk plant-based beverages. All consider 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) as a serving.
Organic Almond Milk has 80 calories, 4 grams of fat, 2 grams of protein, 1 gram of carb (with 1 gram of fiber and 7 grams of added sugar), and no calcium, potassium or sodium.
Unsweetened Organic Almond Milk has 50 calories, 4 grams of fat, 2 grams of protein, 1 gram of carb (with no fiber or sugar), 30 milligrams of calcium, and no potassium or sodium.
Unsweetened Organic Oat Drink has 130 calories, 4.5 grams of fat, 1 gram of protein, 22 grams of carb (with 1 gram of fiber and 9 grams of natural sugar) 80 milligrams of sodium, and no calcium or potassium.
Organic Rice Drink Hazelnut has 170 calories, 4 grams of fat, 1 gram of protein, 32 grams of carb (with 1 gram of fiber, 12 grams of natural sugar, and 1 gram of added sugar), 80 milligrams of sodium, and no calcium or potassium.
Unsweetened Organic Rice Drink + Calcium has 150 calories, 3 grams of fat, no protein, 32 grams of carb (with no fiber and 13 grams of natural sugar), 290 milligrams of calcium, 80 milligrams of sodium, and no potassium.
All the beverages have a clean, good, smooth taste and would be a pleasant cold beverage or an addition to cereal.
All beverages are shelf-stable, packaged in 1 liter (33.8 fluid ounce) tetra paks with plastic caps made from sugar cane. The brand recommends refrigeration after opening with a shelf life of 5 to 7 days. It is additionally recommended that the package be shaken before pouring and that the beverages may separate if mixed into hot drinks.
