Almond Milk

Almond Milk: high in oxalates; moderate in histamine and salicylate; low in tyramine and nickel. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- OxalatesHigh
Almond milk is mostly water, and it is still high here - because oxalate is water-SOLUBLE, so it moves into the liquid during soaking and blending and stays there when the solids are strained out. Straining removes the almond and keeps the oxalate.
Sources· 2
- Noonan SC & Savage GP, Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 8 (1999)
- USDA FoodData Central
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)Moderate
Almond milk is mostly water with a few per cent almonds, so the nut's own liberator standing arrives heavily diluted - the additives are the larger part of the answer here. Check for flavourings and long shelf life rather than for the almonds.
Sources· 2
- Maintz & Novak, Am J Clin Nutr 2007
- Zuberbier et al., EAACI/GA2LEN urticaria guideline
- SalicylateModerate
Almond milk is mostly water — typically a few percent almond — which is why it lands well below the nut itself. Neither study publishes a value for this particular drink.
Sources· 2
- Duthie G.G. & Wood A.D., Food Funct 2 (2011) 515-520, natural salicylates in foods
- Scotter M.J. et al., Food Chem 105 (2007) 273-279, and Venema D. et al., J Agric Food Chem 44 (1996) 1762-1767
- TyramineLow
Almond milk is unfermented and mostly water. Plant milks have been surveyed for biogenic amines and the unfermented ones come back low; it is the cultured versions - the yogurts and the aged nut cheeses - that move.
Sources· 1
- Sen N.P., Journal of Food Science 34 (1969) 22-26, per-food tyramine content
- NickelLow
Low, and the lowest of the plant milks - worth knowing, because the almond it is made from is high. A drink is a few percent almond in water, and the dilution is the whole story. On a low-nickel diet this is the plant beverage that measures best. The ranking is measured, from the same Italian market survey: almond beverage's nickel came out below soy, among the lowest of the four.
Sources· 1
- Food Control (2024), plant-based milk alternatives on the Italian market - nickel measured in soy, oat, rice and almond beverages
- SucroseNone
- FODMAPsNone
Almond Milk: A plant milk is not on this axis for the reason milk is - there is no lactose in it - but that only settles the question milk raises. What it leaves is whatever the plant brings, and an almond brings very little: the drink is a few per cent nuts in water, and the oligosaccharides an almond does carry stay largely in the pulp that is strained out. Its oxalate is the axis to read on this food instead; that one is high, and for the opposite reason - oxalate goes through the strainer.
Sources· 2
- Monash University FODMAP tables
- Biesiekierski J et al., J Hum Nutr Diet 2011, short-chain carbohydrates in processed grains and cereals
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- GlutenNo
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does Almond Milk affect?
Almond Milk is notable for oxalates, histamine, salicylate, tyramine and nickel. Clear on sucrose, FODMAPs, lactose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, fructose and gluten.
Does Almond Milk contain oxalates?
Yes — Almond Milk is high in oxalates. Almond milk is mostly water, and it is still high here - because oxalate is water-SOLUBLE, so it moves into the liquid during soaking and blending and stays there when the solids are strained out. Straining removes the almond and keeps the oxalate.
Does Almond Milk contain histamine?
Almond Milk contains moderate levels of histamine. Almond milk is mostly water with a few per cent almonds, so the nut's own liberator standing arrives heavily diluted - the additives are the larger part of the answer here. Check for flavourings and long shelf life rather than for the almonds.
Does Almond Milk contain salicylate?
Almond Milk contains moderate levels of salicylate. Almond milk is mostly water — typically a few percent almond — which is why it lands well below the nut itself. Neither study publishes a value for this particular drink.
Does Almond Milk contain tyramine?
Almond Milk contains only low levels of tyramine. Almond milk is unfermented and mostly water. Plant milks have been surveyed for biogenic amines and the unfermented ones come back low; it is the cultured versions - the yogurts and the aged nut cheeses - that move. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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