Moderate Health Risk High Environment Risk
rouse's markets light unsweetened coconut milk
Summary
Total Ingredients: 9 (Less than average)
Total Additives: 5 (Less than average)
Full Ingredients List
WATER, COCONUT EXTRACT, SUCROSE ESTER OF FATTY ACID, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE (STABILIZER), COCONUT FLAVOR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM METABISULPHITE (ANTIOXIDANT).
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Additives or Preservatives
sodium metabisulfite
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 2% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Moderate-High
- Function: Preservative that inhibits the growth of microbes in food, and extends shelf life. It also helps to retain color.
sucrose esters of fatty accids
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.3% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low-Moderate
- Function: Additive used as a special type of emulsifier (stop ingredients from spreading), which also offers starch interaction, protein protection, and sugar crystallization
sodium carboxymethyl cellulose
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 1% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low
- Function: Additive used to stabilize, thicken, and modify the viscosity (how quickly a fluid flows) of food.
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.
monoglycerides
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 6% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low - Moderate
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Generally recognized as safe in recommended quantities, but it is a trans fat, which can be unhealthy in large quantities.