Calories in almond milk

Unsweetened, shelf stable. 15 kcal (63 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.

Unsweetened almond milk is about 96.5% water, which is why it has just 15 kcal (63 kJ) per 100 g. Most of that small amount of energy comes from almond fat, and protein is very low at 0.4 g. Commercial versions are usually fortified, so the calcium and vitamin E in it come largely from additions rather than from the almonds.

Where the energy comes from

Share of total energy contributed by each macronutrient, using the standard 4/4/9 kcal per gram factors:

Things worth knowing

• A 240 ml cup has 39 kcal / 164 kJ, while a 30 ml splash in coffee or tea is about 5 kcal / 21 kJ.
• It is not a protein swap for dairy: a cup gives about 1 g of protein, while whole cow's milk has 3.15 g of protein and 61 kcal per 100 g.
• Sweetened vanilla almond milk lists 38 kcal per 100 g with 6.3 g of sugar, about two and a half times the energy of the unsweetened version, so check the label for "unsweetened".
• This fortified product supplies about 480 mg of calcium per cup (37% of the Daily Value) and over 16 mg of vitamin E, more than the 15 mg Daily Value.

Converting these figures

One 1 cup (240 ml) of almond milk is 39 kcal, which is 164 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.

It takes 1,593 g of almond milk to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.