Moderate Health Risk High Environment Risk

acme food festival coconut milk

Summary

Total Ingredients: 8 (Less than average)

Total Additives: 6 (Less than average)

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

COCONUT EXTRACT, WATER, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDE, GUAR GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE, SODIUM METABISULFITE, XANTHAN GUM.

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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.

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.

sodium carboxymethyl cellulose

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 1% Uncommon
  • Health Risk: Low
  • Environment Risk: Low
  • Function: Additive used to stabilize, thicken, and modify the viscosity (how quickly a fluid flows) of food.

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

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.

distilled monoglyceride