Moderate Health Risk High Environment Risk

shoprite vanilla rice milk

Summary

Total Ingredients: 15 (More than average)

Total Additives: 13 (More than average)

health risk: moderate (1) low (11)
environment risk: high (2) moderate (3) low (2)
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Full Ingredients List

FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP, ORGANIC HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, VANILLA EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, SEA SALT, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D2, VITAMIN E, VITAMIN B2, VITAMIN B12, ZINC SULFATE.

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Additives or Preservatives

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.

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.

zinc sulfate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.5% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Unknown
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Zinc

vitamin e acetate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 11%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Unknown
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin E

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

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

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

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.

high oleic safflower oil

In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.2% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low-Moderate
Function: Additive used to texturize processed foods - it is especially useful when foods are processed at high temperatures.

soy lecithin

In Percent of Plant Milks: 1% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: High
Function: Additive used to stabilize and texturize ingredients in food processing - it is useful when foods are 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

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