Low Health Risk Moderate Environment Risk

ahold usa coconut milk unsweetened

Summary


Total Ingredients: 4 (Very few compared to average)

Total Additives: 3 (Less than average)

health risk: low (3)
environment risk: moderate (2) low (1)
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COCONUT MILK, GUAR GUM, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE, SUCROSE ESTER OF FATTY ACIDS.


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Additives or Preservatives

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.

sucrose esters of fatty accids

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.3% Uncommon
  • Health Risk: Low
  • Environment Risk: Low-Moderate
  • Function: Additive used as a special type of emulsifier (stop ingredients from spreading), which also offers starch interaction, protein protection, and sugar crystallization

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.