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o organics organic almondmilk

Summary

Total Ingredients: 15 (More than average)

Total Additives: 12 (More than average)

health risk: moderate (1) low (11)
environment risk: high (1) moderate (1) low (8)
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Full Ingredients List

ORGANIC ALMOND MILK (FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC ALMONDS), ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, POTASSIUM CITRATE, SEA SALT, ORGANIC LOCUST BEAN GUM, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, GELLAN GUM, DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, ERGOCALCIFEROL (VITAMIN D2), CYANOCOBALAMIN.

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Additives or Preservatives

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.

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

ergocalciferol

In Percent of Plant Milks: 7% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin D2

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 d2

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

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.

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.

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.

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

tricalcium phosphate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 21%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Moderate
Function: Additive that works as an anti caking agent

cane sugar

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