Moderate Health Risk Moderate Environment Risk

ahold usa unsweetened original almondmilk

Summary


Total Ingredients: 11 (Less than average)

Total Additives: 8 (More than average)

health risk: moderate (1) low (7)
environment risk: moderate (3) low (4)
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Full Ingredients List


ALMONDMILK (FILTERED WATER, ALMONDS), TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SEA SALT, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, ERGOCALCIFEROL (VITAMIN D2).


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Additives or Preservatives

salt (sea salt, natural salt, etc)

tricalcium phosphate

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.

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.

vitamin a palmitate

vitamin d2

ergocalciferol

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.