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danone unsweetened cashewmilk
Summary
Total Ingredients: 20 (More than average)
Total Additives: 16 (More than average)
Full Ingredients List
CASHEWMILK (FILTERED WATER, CASHEWS), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CANOLA OIL, VITAMIN AND MINERAL BLEND (CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, L-SELENOMETHIONINE [SELENIUM], VITAMIN A ACETATE, VITAMIN D2, ZINC OXIDE, VITAMIN B12), GUAR GUM, KOSHER SEA SALT, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GELLAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR.
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Additives or Preservatives
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.
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.
d-alpha tocopheryl acetate (natural vitamin e)
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 17%
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin E
vitamin b12
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 32%
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin B12
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
l-selenomethionine (selenium)
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 1% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Moderate
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Selenium.
zinc oxide
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 2% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low - Moderate
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Zinc. It also may helps improve the apperance, flavor, and texture of food.
canola oil
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 3% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Moderate - High
- Function: Additive used to texturize processed foods - it is especially useful when foods are processed at high temperatures.
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.
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.
magnesium phosphate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 2% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin D
calcium carbonate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 45%
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive that prevents color or taste deterioration
calcium phosphate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 4% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Calcium
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.
natural flavors (msg)
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 28%
- Health Risk: Unknown
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive used to enhance the flavor of food