Moderate Health Risk Moderate Environment Risk
pacific foods chocolate hemp plant-based beverage
Summary
Total Ingredients: 12 (Less than average)
Total Additives: 7 (Less than average)
Full Ingredients List
WATER, BROWN RICE SYRUP, HULLED HEMP SEED, CONTAINS 1% OR LESS OF: COCOA LIQUOR, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, GELLAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, VITAMIN D2, XANTHAN GUM.
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Additives or Preservatives
tricalcium phosphate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 21%
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Moderate
- Function: Additive that works as an anti caking agent
disodium phosphate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 1% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive that stabilizes ingredients in a mixture to create a consistent texture - this is known as emulsification. It may also enhance 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.
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
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