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don jose foods horchata non-dairy rice beverage
Summary
Total Ingredients: 33 (More than average)
Total Additives: 24 (More than average)
environment risk: high (4) moderate (4) low (5)
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Full Ingredients List
WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, PALM OIL, SODIUM CASEINATE* (A MILK DERIVATIVE), RICE FLOUR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES), CALCIUM LACTATE, CINNAMON, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ASCORBIC ACID, SPICES, NIACINAMIDE (NIACIN), CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (PANTOTHENIC ACID), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), VITAMIN D3, CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12).
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Additives or Preservatives
cyanocobalamin
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 5% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin B12
rice flour
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.2% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Moderate - High
- Function: Additive derived from rice used to thicken, texturize, and even sweeten foods.
sodium caseinate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.4% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: High
- Function: Additive used to stabilize and texturize food. It is also a dietary supplement of protein. It is worth noting that this product is not plant based, and derives from cows.
sodium benzoate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.1% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Preservative that inhibits the growth of microbes in food, and extends shelf life
pyridoxine hydrochloride (hcl) - (vitamin b6)
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 1% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin B6
niacinamide (niacin)
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add water soluable Vitamin B
calcium pantothenate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.1% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add water soluble Vitamin B
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.
calcium lactate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.3% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive used to stabilize, thicken, and firm food - it can be especially useful in foods processed at high temperatures.
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 d3
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 1% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin D3
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.
soy lecithin
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 1% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: High
- Function: Additive used to stabilize and texturize ingredients in food processing - it is 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.
dipotassium phosphate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 10%
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low
- Function: Additive that works as an emulisifying, texturizing, and binding agent.
monoglycerides
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 6% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low - Moderate
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Generally recognized as safe in recommended quantities, but it is a trans fat, which can be unhealthy in large quantities.
potassium sorbate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.2% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low - Moderate
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Preservative that inhibits the growth of microbes in food, and extends shelf life
xanthan gum
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 14%
- Health Risk: Low - Moderate
- Environment Risk: Low - Moderate
- Function: Additive that works to prevent oil separation in water, which stabilizes food products - this is especially useful when foods are processed at high temperatures.
sodium silicoaluminate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.1% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low-Moderate
- Environment Risk: Low
- Function: Additive used as an anti caking agent.
palm oil
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.2% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Moderate
- Environment Risk: High
- Function: Additive used as a substitue for other fats like butter and vegetable oils, which act as texturizers
high fructose corn syrup
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.2% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Moderate - High
- Environment Risk: Moderate
- Function: Additive used to sweeten food
corn syrup solids
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.1% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Moderate - High
- Environment Risk: Moderate
- 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
artifical flavors
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 1% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Unknown
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Used to sweeten and enhance flavor