Review of 'Natura' Mango Pineapple Soy Fortified Beverage

Natura -- Mango Pineapple Soy Fortified Beverage (vegan)
Overall Rating: 5/5
Summary: This is delicious! Try it! You can really taste the pineapple flavour. It's a bit harder to taste the mango, but who cares, the blend is just divine. It's perfectly sweetened and creamy. It honestly tastes like a milkshake -- it's just so creamy and sweet! And wait til you see the sweet nutritional profile. It's really hard to find a fault with this beverage...other than the 180 calories per serving :P

Where to buy: Fortinos, Freshco, Sobeys, Metro, Food Basics, Rabba Fine Foods, Foodland, Super Wal-Mart, No Frills, Shopper's Drug Mart

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Ingredients: FILTERED WATER, WHOLE ORGANIC SOYBEANS, ORGANIC EVAPORATED CANE JUICE, SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL MANGO PINEAPPLE FLAVOUR, CHICORY INULIN (PREBIOTIC), CALCIUM CARBONATE, SEA SALT, XANTHAN GUM, ANNATTO, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE (VIT. C), RIBOFLAVIN (B2), VITAMIN D2, VITAMIN B12, THIAMINE (B1), NIACIN (B3), VITAMIN B6, PANTOTHENATE (B5).

*Nutrition Facts:
Serving size: 315 mL
Calories: 180
Fat: 7g
     Saturated: 1g
     Trans: 0g
     Polyunsaturated: 3g
          Omega-6: 2.5g
          Omega-3: .5g
     Monounsaturated: 2.5g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 100mg
Potassium: 320mg
Carb: 23g
     Fibre: 4g
     Sugars: 20g
Protein: 8g
Vitamin A: 10%
Vitamin C: 60%
Calcium: 30%
Iron: 10%

*Full nutritional profile here.

Sure, this has a lot of sugar (20g), but at least it's from evaporated cane juice! The nutritional profile is just unbeatable -- it has a solid 8g of protein, 4g of fiber, and a host of additional vitamins. It's got good fats, and is pretty much a powerhouse of a drink. The only issue here is that it's 180 calories and it's not filling...it is just a drink, after all. So for those of you working with a tight diet, this may not be the proper snack-beverage for you.

Gosh, even if you're worried about calories, this is a great treat for once in a while. You should definitely give it  a try. I'd totally buy this again, especially for the Christmas season. You could totally spice it up with the Magic Bullet and make some fantastic milkshakes and cocktails. Check out the recipes provided on their website here.

Other flavours (all vegan):

• Orange Soy 
• Apple Soy

Brand:

• All products are certified organic, kosher, and vegan
• Organic, non-GMO soybeans
• Soybeans are grown in Quebec by certified organic farms