almond milk: what's ACTUALLY inside
Hey guys. Today I want to show you a few
things about almond milk specifically
store-bought almond milk that I think
that the producers of it don't want
you to see. Full disclosure part of
me is pretty aggravated with what I found.
We've been buying store-bought almost
every week for like the last six years.
And the other part of me is actually
feeling pretty good about what I know now.
I think you'll see what I mean in a
minute. First of all, store-bought almond
milk is so expensive for what's actually
in it and the numbers are staggering.
Because we're all led to believe that
almonds are really expensive.
And they are.
They're not cheap. The non-fancy,
non-organic, non-raw ones usually run ten
bucks a pound. So how many dollars worth
of almonds are you getting in these
cartons. It depends on the brand of almond
milk. This one from Trader Joe's has about
a dollar and 25 cents worth of almonds.
And this very popular brand, Almond Breeze
has even less, under a dollar worth of
almonds. Ninety three cents.
And when you buy a carton of these the one
on the left is usually around $2.99.
That's a 2.4x markup.
And the one on the right, Almond Breeze, I
just picked up; Minnesota not a remote
island or New York City or San Francisco.
$4.69. Or even worse a 5x
markup.
So what's actually in these almond milks.
Well there's a few almonds.
For every eight ounce serving of this
almond beverage on the left, there are
generously eight almonds.
And for both of these Almond Breeze brand
almond milks, generously, six
almonds.
In Almond Breeze original there's seven
grams of sugar.
And then a bunch of ingredients to get it
to look and feel like thick
luscious creamy almond milk.
Sunflower lechtin and other binders to get
it to stick together and to thicken it.
There's some preservatives for sure.
And then there's the additives that help
the guys that sell this stuff tell the
story they want to tell.
Our all the milk has almost doubled the
amount of calcium as cows milk.
Fortified with vitamin D, vitamin E.
Here's the other weird thing about store
bought almond milk.
There's a lot of mysteries.
How did they get it to exactly 30
calories? Where's all that sodium coming
from. I mean like 15 hundred
times the amount of sodium that's in
just almonds.
These guys they don't want you to know a
real almond milk tastes like.
It tastes like almonds.
It's decadent. You put it in your coffee
and your coffee is going to taste like you
added creamer to it.
And the guys behind these almond milks do
not want you to know that making your own
almond milk is really easy.
You might think, as I did, well almonds
are brown and water is clear.
So how the heck do you make white
almond milk? Well all you have to do is
blend up some almonds and water and you
get amond milk. Any blender will do.
You can add dates to make it sweet.
You can add some cocoa to make it
chocolate.
It's literally the easiest thing ever.
And if you want to strain it get rid of
some of that dietary fiber make it more of
a smooth consistency, that's pretty easy,
too. Guys, go easy on yourselves.
This is probably still going to be a
transition for us to phase out
store-bought almond milk.
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Almond milk is crazy expensive for what's actually inside. From Almond Breeze to house-brands, they all contain surprisingly few almonds. Plus, some other fun stuff to make it look like the real thing. Here's the truth about store-bought almond milk. Click "show more" for more facts and useful links. → https://goo.gl/oGLz7f RECIPES for your remaining almond milk queso http://bit.ly/2B5q2sh carolyne's green bowl http://bit.ly/2LZA9Fo USEFUL & MENTIONED filtration bag http://bit.ly/2OsGH4V vitamix alternatives https://youtu.be/0W7STkxxil4 VITAMIX: direct (free shipping + 20 off ascent†) http://bit.ly/2fI7x8F amazon (if you cannot buy direct) https://amzn.to/2osrWiD †$20 off ascent is exclusive to US and Canada notify us (and get our ebook) http://bit.ly/2TVrnMg Thank you in advance for using our links, Shalva and Lenny Gale Life is NOYOKE lifeisnoyoke.com USEFUL TIPS -Broil the jackfruit at the end for a couple minutes to get a blackened top -Two, 20oz cans of jackfruit serves about 10 tacos -The more VITAMIX (aff links... thanks!) 🌀Certified Reconditioned Options D: http://bit.ly/2jqo8Mb A: https://amzn.to/2OOhjBw 🌀Best Vitamix You Can Get D: http://bit.ly/2sOM2IC A: http://amzn.to/2HY68Eq UK: http://bit.ly/2EtYdja 🌀Ultimate Setup (what we use) D: http://bit.ly/2sOM2IC + http://bit.ly/2w8742C A: http://amzn.to/2HY68Eq + http://amzn.to/2nhPer8 💰Best Deal USA → http://bit.ly/2zdqNBw 💰Best Deal Canada → http://bit.ly/2Q2ymV9 💰Best Deal UK → http://bit.ly/2zObJuO __ SMART SYSTEM VITAMIX 🌀Best for Most People D: http://bit.ly/2tg6m0O A: http://amzn.to/2ICCDb0 UK: http://bit.ly/2wKFNbf 🌀Best You Can Get D: http://bit.ly/2sOM2IC A: http://amzn.to/2HY68Eq UK: http://bit.ly/2EtYdja 🌀Best Value D: http://bit.ly/2Qk090t __ CLASSIC VITAMIX 🌀Best for Most People D: http://bit.ly/2ufKIxU A: http://amzn.to/2Fnf0G0 🌀Best You Can Get D: http://bit.ly/2uSS7ks A: http://amzn.to/2DGwTxY 🌀Best Value D: http://bit.ly/2xlhJvz A: http://amzn.to/2PvEoy8 __ SPACE SAVING VITAMIX 🌀Best for Most People D: http://bit.ly/2P58XXb A: http://amzn.to/2DHuqDo 🌀Best You Can Get D: http://bit.ly/2FosQbl A: http://amzn.to/2DHMQDY 🌀Best Value D: http://bit.ly/2zY5iUP __ BEST FOR... 🌀Best for Families D: http://bit.ly/2tg6m0O A: http://amzn.to/2ICCDb0 UK: http://bit.ly/2wKFNbf 🌀Best for Solo Dwellers D: http://bit.ly/2xlhJvz A: http://amzn.to/2PvEoy8 🌀Best for Counting Calories D: http://bit.ly/2tg6m0O A: http://amzn.to/2ICCDb0 UK: http://bit.ly/2wKFNbf or... D: http://bit.ly/2sOM2IC A: http://amzn.to/2HY68Eq UK: http://bit.ly/2EtYdja 🌀Best for Smoothies / Juices D: http://bit.ly/2ufKIxU A: http://amzn.to/2Fnf0G0 or... D: http://bit.ly/2xlhJvz A: http://amzn.to/2PvEoy8 🌀Best for More than Smoothies / Juices D: http://bit.ly/2uSS7ks A: http://amzn.to/2DGwTxY or... D: http://bit.ly/2sOM2IC A: http://amzn.to/2HY68Eq UK: http://bit.ly/2EtYdja 🌀Best for the Visually impaired D: http://bit.ly/2xlhJvz A: http://amzn.to/2PvEoy8 🌀Best for Grandma D: http://bit.ly/2xlhJvz A: http://amzn.to/2PvEoy8 🌀Best for College Student D: http://bit.ly/2tOfprT A: http://amzn.to/2FmN1q9 UK: http://bit.ly/2RZWBkm or... D: http://bit.ly/2eL3ho8 A: http://amzn.to/2LUUVZZ 🌀Best for Sensitive Ears (the quietest Vitamix) D: http://bit.ly/2sOM2IC A: http://amzn.to/2HY68Eq UK: http://bit.ly/2EtYdja or... D: http://bit.ly/2FosQbl A: http://amzn.to/2DHMQDY *** MORE RECIPES Spicy Green Juice → http://bit.ly/2BlgD48 Detox Salad → http://bit.ly/2NS8oQ7 Artichoke Dip → http://bit.ly/2DKSIN9 Lemon poppyseed waffles → http://bit.ly/2zbh4vq Fluffy oatmeal pancakes → http://bit.ly/2unxuyv Black bean brownies → http://bit.ly/2QT7pAF *** RELATED & RECOMMENDED VIDEOS The Certified Reconditioned Standard Programs is SEXY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7McgR... Vitamix Explorian (CR): Super value https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR6Dh... 8-oz containers on a Full-Size Vitamix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tph_j... 10 Vitamix Hacks (in 90 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_vNq... Wedding Cake Smoothie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HPcc... 4 Vitamix Alternatives to Avoid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W7ST... 48-oz containers for Ascent (Wet vs Dry) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWVwh... *** SUBSCRIBE 🎯 Subscribe to our channel for weekly tips, tricks, deals, inspiration, and motivation → https://goo.gl/oGLz7f *** MORE Our Instagram Feed https://www.instagram.com/lifeisnoyoke/ Our Weekly Newsletter https://lifeisnoyoke.com/newletter/ ebook w/ 50 recipes http://bit.ly/2JP4YdU