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montecito horchata, rice drink concentrate with cinnamon

Summary


Total Ingredients: 18 (More than average)

Total Additives: 10 (More than average)

health risk: high (2) moderate (2) low (6)
environment risk: high (2) moderate (5) low (2)
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Full Ingredients List


HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, NONFAT DRIED MILK POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), VANILLIN, CINNAMON, CINNAMON FLAVOR, ETHYL VANILLIN, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), CORN SYRUP, ANNATTO (COLOR).


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Additives or Preservatives

annatto

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.4% Uncommon
  • Health Risk: Low
  • Environment Risk: Low
  • Function: Additive used to naturally color food - it comes from the achiote tree, native from Mexico to Brazil

modified corn starch

soybean oil

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 1% Uncommon
  • Health Risk: Low
  • Environment Risk: Low
  • Function: Additive used as a substitue for other fats like butter and vegetable oils, which act as texturizers

ethyl vanillin

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.1% Uncommon
  • Health Risk: Low
  • Environment Risk: Moderate-High
  • Function: Additive used as a flavoring agent, which provides a strong, snythetic vanilla flavor.

titanium dioxide

rice flour

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.2% Uncommon
  • Health Risk: Low
  • Environment Risk: Moderate - High
  • Function: Additive derived from rice used to thicken, texturize, and even sweeten foods.

potassium sorbate

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.2% Uncommon
  • Health Risk: Low - Moderate
  • Environment Risk: Unknown
  • Function: Preservative that inhibits the growth of microbes in food, and extends shelf life

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.

corn syrup

high fructose corn syrup