Review of 'Natura' Organic Fortified Soy Beverage (Original)

Natura -- Organic Fortified Soy Beverage (Original) (vegan)
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Summary: I like that this soy milk has a smooth texture -- it's creamy but not thick and heavy in residue. It's not grainy at all and has a pleasant, very light beany flavour. It's very lightly sweetened and goes well with cereals and coffee/tea. The brand is progressive and the ingredients and nutrition are both very good. I would definitely recommend this.

Where to buy: Bulk Barn, Freshco, Sobeys, Metro, Food Basics, Rabba Fine Foods, Foodland, Fortinos, Wal-Mart Superstore, No Frills

Coupon available from thehealthyshopper.ca (registration is totally worth it) 

Ingredients: FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC SOYBEANS, EVAPORATED ORGANIC CANE JUICE, SUNFLOWER OIL, CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVOURS, SEA SALT, XANTHAN GUM, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN (B2), VITAMIN D2, VITAMIN B12, THIAMINE (B1), NIACIN (B3), VITAMIN B6, PANTOTHENATE (B5).

*Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 cup
Calories: 100
Fat: 4g
     Saturated: .4g
     Trans: 0g
     Polyunsaturated: 2.5g
          Omega-6: 2g
          Omega-3: .3g
     Monounsaturated: 1g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 90mg
Potassium: 270mg
Carbohydrate: 8g
     Fibre: 1g
     Sugars: 7g
Protein: 6g
Vitamin A: 10%
Calcium: 30%
Iron: 10%

*Full nutritional profile available here.

The nutrition to calorie ratio here is great! For 100 cals, you get a beverage that's low in saturated fat and high in your good, healthy fats. There's zero cholesterol, natural sugars, a decent amount of protein, and a nice portion of calcium.

Compared to Vitasoy's Unsweetened Soymilk (reviewed here), it does have slightly more calories and less protein, *however* there's less confusion about the integrity of this brand when it comes to the GMO question. So...for this reason, I'd opt for Natura.

Other 'Soy Beverage' flavours (all vegan):

• Chocolate (reviewed here)
• Strawberry (reviewed here)
• Vanilla
• Original Light
• Unsweetened (reviewed here)
• Vanilla Light (reviewed here)
• Cappuccino

Brand:

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