Moderate Health Risk Moderate Environment Risk
heinen's unsweetened plain almondmilk
Summary
Total Ingredients: 7 (Less than average)
Total Additives: 5 (Less than average)
Full Ingredients List
FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC ALMONDS, NATURAL FLAVOR, SEA SALT, GELLAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
natural flavors (msg)
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 28%
- Health Risk: Unknown
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive used to enhance the flavor of food