Kite Hill Almond Milk Yogurt, Peach: 5g Protein, Labelgrade B- (74/100)
B- 74 / 100 — A pleasant, clean-tasting almond-milk yogurt with a recognizable ingredient list and very low saturated fat. Two honest caveats: at 5g it is a low-protein cup, and despite the soft 'artisan' framing, cane sugar is the second ingredient — the 15g of sugar here is mostly added, not naturally occurring. Reads as a dessert-style snack, not a protein food.
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Kite Hill Artisan Almond Milk Yogurt, Peach delivers 5 g of protein for 180 calories in a 5.3 oz (150 g) cup (USDA FDC 437783) — a cultured, dairy-free yogurt built on almond milk rather than coconut. It earns a B- (74/100). What earns the B is real: live yogurt cultures for an honest tang, just 1.5 g of saturated fat, and essentially no sodium. What holds it there is also real: 5 g is a low-protein cup, and despite the “artisan” framing, cane sugar is the second ingredient — ahead of the peaches — so the 15 g of sugar is mostly added, not fruit. This reads as a dairy-free dessert that happens to be cultured, not a protein food.
Why the B-
| Dimension | Grade | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein density | C- | 55 / 100 | 3.3 g per 100 g. An almond-milk base is mostly water; the almonds add a little protein but can’t concentrate it like strained dairy |
| Ingredient quality | B | 77 / 100 | Recognizable, not minimal: almond milk, peaches, three gums (locust bean, xanthan, agar) and tapioca starch for body, annatto for color. Clean — but cane sugar sits second |
| Saturated fat load | A+ | 95 / 100 | 1.5 g per cup. The 11 g of total fat is mostly the unsaturated fat from almonds, not saturated |
| Sodium load | A+ | 100 / 100 | Reads 0 mg in the USDA entry; cultured almond milk is genuinely a low-sodium base |
| Sugar load | B- | 70 / 100 | 15 g total with cane sugar as the second ingredient — scored as mostly added. On an almond base none of it is lactose, so it’s a sweetened cup, not a low-sugar one |
| Fiber | F | 30 / 100 | 0 g — the almond-milk base leaves almost none, and the strained-style texture none |
| Overall | B- | 74 / 100 | A clean-tasting, low-saturated-fat almond yogurt let down on the two axes a yogurt is usually bought for: it’s low in protein and sweetened mainly with added cane sugar |
The two A+ marks (saturated fat, sodium) and the genuinely clean label do real work to lift this cup. The drag is concentrated in protein density and sugar — the two dimensions where the almond base and the cane-sugar recipe pull in the wrong direction at once.
The almond-base honesty check: protein vs. the other plant yogurts
Almond is usually the better-protein corner of the plant-yogurt aisle — it beats coconut and pili-nut yogurts, which often land at 1–2 g a cup, because almonds bring more protein than coconut fat does. So 5 g is a fair result for an almond yogurt; it is not a fair result for a yogurt. The reason is structural, not a Kite Hill failing: almond milk is water plus a modest amount of almonds, and you can’t strain water into protein the way you strain milk into Greek yogurt. The cultures and gums build the thick, tangy mouthfeel that mimics dairy yogurt — but mouthfeel isn’t macros. If you came to almond yogurt expecting it to behave like the high-protein cup it resembles, this is the line to internalize: the format looks like protein, the panel says snack.
Where the calories and sugar actually come from
A plain Oikos Greek cup is ~80 calories for 15 g of protein. This cup is 180 calories for 5 g — and almost none of that calorie gap is protein. It’s the two things the almond format adds: ~11 g of almond fat (the healthy, unsaturated kind, but still 9 calories a gram) and the cane sugar that sits second on the ingredient list. That’s the trade you’re making. The fat is defensible; the sugar is the part the “artisan” label quietly downplays. Because cane sugar is listed ahead of the peaches, the peach flavor is doing less of the sweetening than the name suggests — most of the 15 g is added, and on an almond base none of it is lactose, so you can’t write any of it off as “natural milk sugar.” Read it as a peach-flavored, lightly sweetened almond dessert, because that’s what the ingredient order describes.
How it compares to dairy Greek
Two same-size 5.3 oz (150 g) cups make the gap concrete, using our verified data for each:
| Cup (150 g) | Protein | Calories | Added sugar | Fiber |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kite Hill Peach (this product) | 5 g | 180 | ~15 g (cane sugar, 2nd ingredient) | 0 g |
| Oikos Plain Nonfat Greek | 15 g | ~80 | 0 g (one ingredient: nonfat milk) | 0 g |
| Oikos Triple Zero Cherry | 15 g | 120 | 0 g (stevia-sweetened) | 6 g |
Against dairy Greek the gap is severe on both axes at once. Plain Oikos gives you three times the protein for under half the calories, with no added sugar — and it carries 150 mg of calcium where this cup’s USDA entry reads 0. Oikos Triple Zero is even more pointed: a flavored cup that lands 15 g of protein and 6 g of fiber for 120 calories with no added sugar — it does everything this cup is supposed to do, and more, for fewer calories. The takeaway isn’t that Kite Hill is bad; it’s that no flavored almond yogurt competes with Greek on protein or sugar. Kite Hill’s actual competition is other dairy-free desserts, and on taste and a clean-ish almond label, it’s a good one. Just don’t buy it expecting it to win a macro fight it isn’t in.
Ingredients
Almond milk (water, almonds), cane sugar, peaches, organic tapioca starch, natural flavor, locust bean gum, annatto (for color), citric acid, xanthan gum, agar, and live active cultures: S. thermophilus, L. bulgaricus, L. acidophilus, and bifidobacteria. The order is the tell: almond milk first, then cane sugar — ahead of the peaches. The gums and tapioca starch supply the body that strained milk solids give a dairy yogurt, and the four live cultures are what make it tang like yogurt rather than sweetened almond pudding. (Verbatim from the USDA Branded Foods entry, FDC 437783; this is an older record, so confirm added sugar and micronutrients on the current carton.)
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Quick Facts
Per serving · 1 cup (150 g)
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Full nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per Serving (1 cup (150 g)) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 180 |
| Protein | 5g |
| Total Fat | 11g |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 16g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g |
| Total Sugars | 15g |
| Sodium | 0mg |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Calcium | 0mg |
| Iron | 0mg |
Scope: This page applies specifically to Kite Hill Artisan Almond Milk Yogurt, Peach (5.3 oz (150 g)) · UPC 856624004159. Other sizes, flavors, or formulations may differ.
How this fits each diet
Each score is computed from the same USDA nutrition + ingredient data, against the published rules of each diet. They tell you "does this food fit this diet" — not whether the diet is right for you.
contains animal-derived ingredients
contains no listed meat or fish
no wheat, barley, rye, or malt detected in USDA ingredient list
Frequently Asked Questions
How much protein is in Kite Hill Peach Almond Milk Yogurt?
5 g per 5.3 oz (150 g) cup (USDA FDC 437783) — about 3.3 g per 100 g. That clears the FDA 'good source of protein' bar (10% of the 50 g Daily Value), but it is a third of what the same-size plain Oikos Greek cup delivers (15 g). The almonds carry some protein; the trouble is that almond milk is mostly water, so a cultured almond base just can't concentrate it the way strained dairy does.
Why is a small yogurt 180 calories?
Two reasons, and neither is protein. The almond milk brings 11 g of fat (mostly the unsaturated fat almonds are known for), and cane sugar — the second ingredient — adds the rest. At 36 calories per gram of protein, this cup is roughly four times as calorie-dense per gram of protein as plain Oikos (~80 cal for 15 g). You are paying dessert calories for a snack's worth of protein.
Is the sugar in Kite Hill Peach added or from the fruit?
Mostly added. Cane sugar is listed second — ahead of the peaches — so most of the 15 g is added cane sugar, not fruit sugar. And because the base is almond rather than dairy, none of it is the naturally-occurring milk sugar (lactose) you'd find in a Greek yogurt's carb count. The older USDA record doesn't print a separate added-sugar line, but the ingredient order tells the story: treat the 15 g as largely added.
Is it dairy-free and vegan?
Yes. The base is cultured almond milk with no dairy, so it suits vegan and dairy-free diets — and unlike dairy yogurt, it contains zero lactose and zero cholesterol. The one catch: it is built on almonds, a tree nut, so it is not nut-free.
Is this 'real' yogurt if it's made from almonds?
By culture, yes. The label lists the same live strains a dairy yogurt uses — S. thermophilus, L. bulgaricus, L. acidophilus, plus bifidobacteria — and those cultures are what create the genuine yogurt tang rather than a sugary almond pudding. The gums (locust bean, xanthan, agar) and tapioca starch do the job that strained milk solids do in Greek yogurt: build body without dairy.
Why does the cup list 0 mg sodium and 0 mg calcium?
Because this is an older USDA Branded Foods record (FDC 437783) that left those fields at zero — they read as blank in the database, not necessarily on today's carton. Almond yogurt is genuinely low in sodium, so the 0 mg there is plausible. The 0 mg calcium is the one to watch: unlike dairy yogurt (a plain Oikos cup carries 150 mg), an almond base is not a real calcium source unless the carton says it's fortified. Check the current label.
Can I use it to hit a protein target?
Not efficiently. To reach the FDA 'high in protein' claim (20% DV, ~10 g) you'd eat two cups — which also lands you 360 calories and ~30 g of sugar. That same 10 g of protein is two-thirds of one plain Oikos cup, for under 60 calories and no added sugar. Reach for this when you want a dairy-free treat, not when you're chasing grams.