Silk Dark Chocolate Almond Milk
Why It Scored This Way
Weak nutritional value, significant processing, or both make this product less supportive of a health-focused diet.
- Saturated Fat
- Sodium
- Added Sugar
- Protein
Verdict
Silk Dark Chocolate Almond Milk is a sweetened, cocoa-flavored plant-based beverage. Its main strength is the inclusion of a comprehensive vitamin and mineral blend, while its main tradeoff is a high amount of added sugar. Overall, it serves as a dessert-like drink rather than a nutritional milk alternative.
How to Use This
Best kept to limited use within a balanced diet, in controlled portions and not as a routine choice. Try it as a creamy base for a chocolate smoothie bowl with fresh berries and sliced banana.
Nutrition Overview
The profile is dominated by added sugars, which provide the majority of the calories with very little protein or fiber to balance the load.
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 80 | Per serving |
| Total Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | — |
| Sodium | 230mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs | 16g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Total Sugars | 14g | — |
| Added Sugars | 14g | 28% |
| Protein | 1g | — |
| Vitamin D | 4mcg | 20% |
| Calcium | 480mg | 35% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 2% |
Ingredient Analysis
This beverage is built from a base of water and almonds, but the formulation is heavily modified with cane sugar and alkali-processed cocoa. The addition of gellan gum and natural flavors creates a shelf-stable, consistent texture typical of highly processed dairy alternatives.
Ingredients
Almondmilk (Water, Almonds), Cane Sugar, Cocoa (Processed with Alkali), Contains 0.5% or Less of: Vitamin and Mineral Blend (Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin E Acetate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D2, Vitamin B12), Sea Salt, Sunflower Oil, Gellan Gum, Sodium Ascorbate (Vitamin C to Protect Freshness), Natural Flavor.
