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so delicious dairy free unsweetened vanilla cashew milk beverage
Summary
Total Ingredients: 19 (More than average)
Total Additives: 16 (More than average)
Full Ingredients List
CASHEW MILK(WATER, CASHEWS), NON-GMO CANOLA OIL, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, VANILLA EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GELLAN GUM, GUAR GUM, VITAMIN A ACETATE, SEA SALT, VITAMIN D-2, L-SELENOMETHIONINE (SELENIUM), ZINC OXIDE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B-12.
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Additives or Preservatives
zinc oxide
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 2% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low - Moderate
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Zinc. It also may helps improve the apperance, flavor, and texture of food.
cashews
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 4% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Low-Moderate
- Function: Cashews are typically used as a base in plant based milks, and are also used for flavoring.
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.
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
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
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
l-selenomethionine (selenium)
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 1% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Moderate
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Selenium.
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.
canola oil
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 3% 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.
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.
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.
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.
magnesium phosphate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 2% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin D
calcium phosphate
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 4% Uncommon
- Health Risk: Low
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Calcium
Natural Flavors (MSG)
- In Percent of Plant Milks: 28%
- Health Risk: Unknown
- Environment Risk: Unknown
- Function: Additive used to enhance the flavor of food