Moderate Health Risk High Environment Risk
chaokoh lite coconut milk
Summary
Total Ingredients: 7 (Less than average)
Total Additives: 5 (Less than average)
Full Ingredients List
COCONUT EXTRACT, WATER, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE AND CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE AS STABILIZER, POLYSORBATE AS EMULSIFIER, CITRIC ACID AS ANTIOXIDANT, SODIUM METABISULFITE AS PRESERVATIVE.
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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.
citric acid
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 1% 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
microcrystalline cellulose
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.4% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low
- Function: Additive used to emulsify (stop ingredients from spreading) foods - it can be especially useful in foods processed at high temperatures
carboxymethyl cellulose
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.3% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low
- Function: Additive used to emulsify (stop ingredients from spreading), stabilize, and texturize foods - it can be especially useful in foods processed at high temperatures.
polysorbate 60
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 2% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low - Moderate
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive that stabilizes ingredients in a mixture to create a consistent texture - this is known as emulsification