Overall rating: 4/5
Summary: nice light scent, perfectly sweet, medium thick, but doesn't work well in tea/coffee as a creamer (but I use it anyway because it adds sweetness without added sugar). It has a very pleasant flavour--vanilla rice...kind of like a light dessert flavour. The product is non-GMO verified, however do be aware that there is some controversy over the use of carrageenan, linked to higher rates of colon cancer in animal studies.
Where to buy: Fortino's
Ingredients: Filtered Water, Brown Rice, Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Natural Vanilla Flavor with Other Natural Flavors, Tricalcium Phosphate, Sea Salt, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carob Bean Gum, Carrageenan, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D2.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 cup
Calories: 130
Calories from fat: 20
Total Fat: 2g
Saturated: 0g
Trans fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 60mg
Carbohydrates: 27g
Fiber: 0g
Sugars: 14g
Protein: 1g
Vitamin A: 10%
Calcium: 30%
Iron: 6%
Again, save for the carrageenan question, the ingredients are no problem. The nutritional info paints a not-so spectacular profile. For 130 calories, it has no fiber and only 1g of protein...pretty sad. The only boon is the low fat and vitamin/mineral fortifications. To me, it's just not enough. I enjoy this product, but probably won't buy it again. I would opt for a non-dairy beverage with more nutritional value (e.g. more protein).
Other non-dairy rice beverages:
Brand:
- All natural and organic
- Certified to the Source
- "At our founder's family farms that supply Pacific Natural Foods the milk for our delicious creamy soups, you'll find healthy cows fed an organic, vegetarian diet with room to roam in open pasture."
- Cows are fed 100% an organic, vegetarian die, not given antibiotics or synthetic hormones, and reared humanely and under stress-free environments
- Awarded for sustainability initiatives
- Engaged in Wetlands Conservation
- Top donor to the Oregon Food Bank
- Supports local community
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