Moderate Health Risk High Environment Risk
pacific foods cashew non-dairy beverage
Summary
Total Ingredients: 11 (Less than average)
Total Additives: 9 (More than average)
Full Ingredients List
WATER, CASHEW BUTTER (FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED CASHEWS*, SUNFLOWER OIL*)*, CANE SUGAR*, CONTAINS 1% OR LESS OF: GELLAN GUM, GUAR GUM*, SEA SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM.
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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.
sunflower oil
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 6% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Moderate-High
- Function: Additive used to texturize processed foods - it is especially useful when foods are processed at high temperatures.
sodium citrate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 3% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low
- Function: Preservative used to reduce acidity, mainiting flavor and extending shelf life
cashews
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 4% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low-Moderate
- Function: Cashews are typically used as a base in plant based milks, and are also used for flavoring.
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.
cane sugar
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 35%
- Health Risk: Moderate
- Environment Risk: High
- Function: Additive used to sweeten food