Moderate Health Risk High Environment Risk

pacific foods organic vanilla unsweetened coconut plant-based beverage

Summary

Total Ingredients: 11 (Less than average)

Total Additives: 8 (More than average)

health risk: moderate (1) low (6)
environment risk: high (1) moderate (3) low (2)
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Full Ingredients List

WATER, COCONUT CREAM*, CONTAINS 1% OR LESS OF: COCONUT WATER CONCENTRATE*, GELLAN GUM, GUAR GUM*, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CITRATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, VANILLA FLAVOR*, 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

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.

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

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

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.

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