Moderate Health Risk High Environment Risk

o organics organic almondmilk non-dairy beverage

Summary


Total Ingredients: 16 (More than average)

Total Additives: 13 (More than average)

health risk: moderate (1) low (12)
environment risk: high (2) moderate (1) low (8)
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ORGANIC ALMOND MILK (FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC ALMONDS), ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC VANILLA EXTRACT, 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

tricalcium phosphate

vanilla extract (flavor)

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 3% Uncommon
  • Health Risk: Low
  • Environment Risk: Moderate-High
  • Function: Additive used to sweeten and enhance the flavor of foods.

cyanocobalamin

ergocalciferol

d-alpha tocopheryl acetate (natural vitamin e)

vitamin d2

vitamin a palmitate

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.

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

salt (sea salt, natural salt, etc)

cane sugar