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Summary

Total Ingredients: 14 (More than average)

Total Additives: 11 (More than average)

health risk: moderate (2) low (8)
environment risk: high (2) moderate (2) low (4)
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Full Ingredients List

WATER, CANE SUGAR*, GROUND ALMONDS*, CONTAINS 1% OR LESS OF: COCOA LIQUOR*, COCOA POWDER*, GELLAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM CITRATE, SEA SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT*, VITAMIN D2, XANTHAN GUM.

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Additives or Preservatives

potassium citrate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 22%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Unknown
Function: Preservative that works as a pH buffer to inhibit the growth of microbes in food, and extends shelf life

cocoa

In Percent of Plant Milks: 6% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Moderate
Function: Additive used to add chocolate flavoring to food

vanilla extract (flavor)

In Percent of Plant Milks: 3% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Moderate-High
Function: Additive used to sweeten and enhance the flavor of foods.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

natural flavors (msg)

In Percent of Plant Milks: 28%
Health Risk: Unknown
Environment Risk: Unknown
Function: Additive used to enhance the flavor of food