If you are wondering about the healthiness of the almond milk at Costco then the quick answer is: “Almond milk is low in calories, fat and cholesterol but does not provide much in the way of nutrition.”
Keep reading to learn more!
And just for clarification, all of these products are labelled as a “Non Dairy Beverage” for various legal reasons but everyone still calls them “Almond Milk”.
Taste
I think the almond milk from Costco is great. However, I have found that almond milk is one of those products where people develop some pretty strong brand loyalty and folks are hesitant to switch products once they find one that they like.
There are a couple of different varieties of almond milk at Costco but I am going to focus on the Organic Unsweetened Almond Milk with Vanilla.
This product is creamy, tastes great and isn’t overwhelmed by vanilla. Nothing about the flavor profile is too strong so it works great with cereal, hot chocolate, smoothies, etc. The best description I can provide for the flavor of the drink is “Subtle.”
You will love using the almond milk for:
- Smoothies
- Cereal
- Oats
- Coffee Creamer
Calories and Nutrition
A single serving of Kirkland almond milk is one cup and has the following calories and nutritional information:
- Calories: 30
- Fat: 3g (4% DV)
- Cholesterol: 0mg (0% DV)
- Sodium: 110mg (5% DV)
- Carbohydrates: 1g (4% DV)
- Protein: 1g
The drink also includes added vitamins (A, B2, B12, D2) and zinc.
The almond milk is relatively healthy in that it is low in calories, fat and cholesterol. On the flip side, this stuff is basically pulverized almonds dispersed in some water so there really isn’t much of anything in there to actually provide meaningful nutrition.
This is a great beverage alternative for people who are allergic to dairy or want to have a vegan diet.
Price
The organic almond milk currently costs $8.59 for six containers with each container holding 32 ounces of product. This works out to a cost of $0.045 per ounce.
Costco also carries a non-organic almond milk that costs a little less at $0.034 per ounce as well as the organic product from Silk which costs $0.052 per ounce.
Overall the almond milk at Costco is a great value and you will be hard pressed to find a better price for an equivalent product.
What Type of Almond Milk Does Costco Carry?
My Costco warehouse is currently carrying three types of almond milk:
- Kirkland Signature Organic Unsweetened with Vanilla
- Kirkland Signature Original Unsweetened
- Silk Organic Almond Milk
The Silk almond milk is kept in the refrigerated section by the eggs and regular cow’s milk.
