Moderate Health Risk High Environment Risk
grain market coconut milk
Summary
Total Ingredients: 12 (Less than average)
Total Additives: 4 (Less than average)
Full Ingredients List
COCONUT MILK EXTRACT 90%, WATER, STABILIZER GUAR GUM (E412), CARBOXY METHYL CELLULOSE (E466), EMULSIFIER POLYSORBATE60 (E435), ANTIOXIDANT CITRIC ACID (E330), SODIUM METABISULPHITE (E223)
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Additives or Preservatives
sodium metabisulfite
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 2% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Moderate-High
- Function: Preservative that inhibits the growth of microbes in food, and extends shelf life. It also helps to retain color.
citric acid
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 1% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin C, and help slow the spoil of food
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.
polysorbate 60
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 2% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low - Moderate
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive that stabilizes ingredients in a mixture to create a consistent texture - this is known as emulsification