Nutrition for Almond Milk

Almond Milk Nutrition Summary

One cup of almond milk (262 grams) contains 39 calories and 1 grams of protein. Almond milk consist of 97% water, 1% carbohydrates, 1% fat, and less than 1% of protein.

Almond milk is an excellent source of many nutrients, including Vitamin D, calcium and Vitamin E. It also contains significant amounts of potassium.

In one cup of almond milk:

• Calories: 39
• Protein: 1 g
• Sugar: 2.1 g
• Dietary fiber: 0.5 g
• Fat: 2.5 g, (Saturated: 0.2 g)
• Sodium: 188.6 mg

There is no significant amounts of cholesterol in almond milk.

See the Almond Milk Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Beverages, almond milk, unsweetened, shelf stable.

Calories in Almond Milk

Almond milk has 39 calories per cup or 15 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

56% of calories in almond milk are from fat, 34% of calories are from carbohydrates and 10% of calories are from protein.

Calories from Carbs

Calories from Fat

Omega-6 in Almond Milk

Calories Similar to Almond Milk

Some other beverages or drinks with similar calories to almond milk by weight:

• Coconut Water: +8 calories
• Black Coffee: -34 calories
• Green Tea: -37 calories
• Coconut Milk: +42 calories

Protein in Almond Milk

One cup of Almond Milk has 1 grams of protein or about 2% of daily recommended intake. Almond milk is relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.

• Protein: 1.05 g

There is no significant amounts of tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, valine or histidine in almond milk.

Protein Similar to Almond Milk

Some other beverages or drinks with similar amounts of protein to almond milk by weight:

• Beer: +0.2 grams
• Black Coffee: -0.3 grams
• Rice Milk: -0.3 grams
• Coconut Water: -0.5 grams

Vitamins and Minerals in Almond Milk

An good source of nutrients, almond milk contains abundant amounts of calcium and Vitamin E. In fact, a single cup of almond milk contains 111% of recommended daily values or 16.6 milligrams of Vitamin E. Also an excellent source of calcium, a single cup of almond milk contains 48% of recommended daily values or 482.1 milligrams of calcium.

Vitamins in almond milk (1 cup):

• Niacin: 0.2 mg
• Vitamin e: 16.6 mg
• Folate: 2.6 ug

Minerals in almond milk (1 cup):

• Calcium: 482.1 mg
• Potassium: 175.5 mg
• Iron: 0.7 mg
• Magnesium: 15.7 mg
• Zinc: 0.2 mg
• Selenium: 0.3 ug
• Phosphorus: 23.6 mg
• Copper: 0.1 mg
• Manganese: 0.1 mg
• Choline: 8.1 mg

There is no significant amounts of vitamin a, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, vitamin b6, vitamin c, vitamin b12 or vitamin k in almond milk.

Similar to Almond Milk for Vitamin E

Here are some other beverages or drinks with similarly abundant amounts of Vitamin E to almond milk:

• Rice Milk: -15 MG
• Soy Milk: -16 MG
• Chocolate Syrup: -17 MG
• Coconut Water: -17 MG

Almond Milk Nutrition Chart

Almond Milk in Cooking

Almond milk is in the top 25% most popular ingredients for recipes. Most recipes call for one or two cups of almond milk.

Friends and Relatives of Almond Milk

Foods commonly cooked with almond milk:

• Chia Seeds
• Flaxseeds
• Coconut Oil
• Dates

Other similar relatives:

• Soy Milk