Moderate Health Risk High Environment Risk

silk almond nog

Summary

Total Ingredients: 12 (Less than average)

Total Additives: 8 (More than average)

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

ALMONDMILK (FILTERED WATER, ALMONDS), CANE SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, SEA SALT, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, GELLAN GUM, ANNATTO (COLOR).

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Additives or Preservatives

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.

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.

locust bean gum

In Percent of Plant Milks: 23%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Additive that works as a thickener in food, and in combination with some other additives as a gelling agent. It is particularly useful in processed foods that are heated to high temperatures during manufacturing.

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.

annatto

In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.4% Uncommon
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Additive used to naturally color food - it comes from the achiote tree, native from Mexico to Brazil

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.

cane sugar

In Percent of Plant Milks: 35%
Health Risk: Moderate
Environment Risk: High
Function: Additive used to sweeten food

natural flavors (msg)

In Percent of Plant Milks: 28%
Health Risk: Unknown
Environment Risk: Unknown
Function: Additive used to enhance the flavor of food