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booth brothers dairy almondmilk

Summary


Total Ingredients: 13 (More than average)

Total Additives: 8 (More than average)

health risk: high (1) low (7)
environment risk: low (5)
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Full Ingredients List


ALMONDMILK (FILTERED WATER, ALMONDS), CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS, SEA SALT, POTASSIUM CITRATE, CARRAGEENAN, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D2, D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL (NATURAL VITAMIN E).


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Additives or Preservatives

Carrageenan

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 12%
  • Health Risk: High
  • Environment Risk: Low
  • Function: Additive that works as a thickener, stabilizer of ingredients, and emulsifier of ingredients (this stops ingredients from spreading). It is particularly useful in processed foods that are heated to high temperatures during manufacturing.

salt (sea salt, natural salt, etc)

calcium carbonate

potassium citrate

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 22%
  • Health Risk: Low
  • Environment Risk: Unknown
  • Function: Preservative that works as a pH buffer to inhibit the growth of microbes in food, and extends shelf life

sunflower lecithin

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 42%
  • Health Risk: Low
  • Environment Risk: Low
  • Function: Additive used to stabilize and texturize ingredients in food processing - it is useful when foods are processed at high temperatures.

vitamin a palmitate

vitamin d2

d-alpha tocopheryl acetate (natural vitamin e)