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sunrich sunflower beverage

Summary

Total Ingredients: 23 (More than average)

Total Additives: 20 (More than average)

health risk: high (1) moderate (2) low (17)
environment risk: high (3) moderate (5) low (7)
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Full Ingredients List

FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC EVAPORATED CANE JUICE, SUNFLOWER KERNELS, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VANILLA FLAVORS, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH, EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL, SEA SALT, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), ZINC GLUCONATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D2, RIBOFLAVIN (B2), VITAMIN B12, FOLIC ACID, D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (NATURAL VITAMIN E).

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Additives or Preservatives

Carrageenan

In Percent of Plant Milks: 12%
Health Risk: High
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Additive that works as a thickener, stabilizer of ingredients, and emulsifier of ingredients (this stops ingredients from spreading). It is particularly useful in processed foods that are heated to high temperatures during manufacturing.

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

vitamin a palmitate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 60%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin A.

vitamin b12

In Percent of Plant Milks: 32%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Unknown
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin B12

tapioca starch

In Percent of Plant Milks: 2% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low - Moderate
Function: Additve used to act as a thickening agent

zinc gluconate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 6% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Unknown
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Zinc

riboflavin (b2)

In Percent of Plant Milks: 21%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Unknown
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin B2

folic acid

In Percent of Plant Milks: 1% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Unknown
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin B

d-alpha tocopheryl acetate (natural vitamin e)

In Percent of Plant Milks: 17%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin E

sodium ascorbate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 6% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin C. It also assits in inhibiting microbial growth.

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.

sunflower kernels

In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.1% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low-Moderate
Function: Additive used to add texture.

vitamin c (ascorbic acid)

In Percent of Plant Milks: 2% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin C, and help slow the spoil of food

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.

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.

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.

tricalcium phosphate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 21%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Moderate
Function: Additive that works as an anti caking agent

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.

evaporated cane juice

In Percent of Plant Milks: 2% Uncommon
Health Risk: Moderate
Environment Risk: High
Function: Additive used to sweeten food