High Health Risk Moderate Environment Risk
coco joy pure coconut milk
Summary
Total Ingredients: 9 (Less than average)
Total Additives: 5 (Less than average)
Full Ingredients List
WATER, COCONUT JUICE, COCONUT EXTRACT, SUGAR, COCOA POWDER, SUCROSE ESTERS, CARRAGEENAN, GUAR GUM, CHOCOLATE FLAVOR.
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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.
guar gum
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 17%
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low-Moderate
- Function: Additive that is used for thickening liquids - particularly those that have been processed at high temperatures.
sucrose esters of fatty accids
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.3% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low-Moderate
- Function: Additive used as a special type of emulsifier (stop ingredients from spreading), which also offers starch interaction, protein protection, and sugar crystallization
chocolate (or chocolate flavor)
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.2% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Moderate
- Function: Chocolate is typically used to add a chocolate flavor to foods.
cocoa
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 6% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Moderate
- Function: Additive used to add chocolate flavoring to food