Moderate Health Risk High Environment Risk

danone chocolate creamy cashewmilk

Summary

Total Ingredients: 20 (More than average)

Total Additives: 14 (More than average)

health risk: moderate (1) low (11)
environment risk: high (1) moderate (2) low (6)
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Full Ingredients List

CASHEWMILK (FILTERED WATER, CASHEWS), CANE SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: ALMONDS, VITAMIN AND MINERAL BLEND (CALCIUM CARBONATE, VITAMIN E ACETATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D2), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SALT, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, GELLAN GUM, ASCORBIC ACID (TO PROTECT FRESHNESS).

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Additives or Preservatives

vitamin a palmitate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 60%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin A.

cocoa

In Percent of Plant Milks: 6% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Moderate
Function: Additive used to add chocolate flavoring to food

cashews

In Percent of Plant Milks: 4% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low-Moderate
Function: Cashews are typically used as a base in plant based milks, and are also used for flavoring.

sodium ascorbate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 6% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin C. It also assits in inhibiting microbial growth.

vitamin e acetate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 11%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Unknown
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin E

vitamin d2

In Percent of Plant Milks: 64%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Unknown
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin D2

salt (sea salt, natural salt, etc)

In Percent of Plant Milks: 47%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Preservative used to extend the shelf life of food, and maintain flavor.

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.

locust bean gum

In Percent of Plant Milks: 23%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Additive that works as a thickener in food, and in combination with some other additives as a gelling agent. It is particularly useful in processed foods that are heated to high temperatures during manufacturing.

gellan gum

In Percent of Plant Milks: 58%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Additive that works as a bind ingredients, stabilize ingredients, and texturize food. It is particularly useful in processed foods that are heated to high temperatures during manufacturing. It typically works as a plant based alternative to gelatin.

calcium carbonate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 45%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Unknown
Function: Additive that prevents color or taste deterioration

cane sugar

In Percent of Plant Milks: 35%
Health Risk: Moderate
Environment Risk: High
Function: Additive used to sweeten food

natural flavors (msg)

In Percent of Plant Milks: 28%
Health Risk: Unknown
Environment Risk: Unknown
Function: Additive used to enhance the flavor of food

vitamin

In Percent of Plant Milks: 13%
Health Risk: Unknown
Environment Risk: Unknown
Function: General additive used as a dietary supplement. The exact type of vitamin is unknown.