Moderate Health Risk High Environment Risk

o organics unsweetened original organic coconutmilk

Summary

Total Ingredients: 12 (Less than average)

Total Additives: 9 (More than average)

health risk: moderate (1) low (8)
environment risk: high (1) moderate (3) low (4)
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Full Ingredients List

ORGANIC COCONUTMILK (FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC COCONUT CREAM), TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SEA SALT, ORGANIC VANILLA EXTRACT, GELLAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, ORGANIC GUAR GUM, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D2 (ERGOCALCIFEROL).

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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.

tricalcium phosphate

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.