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almondsense original almond milk

Summary

Total Ingredients: 14 (More than average)

Total Additives: 10 (More than average)

health risk: moderate (2) low (8)
environment risk: high (1) moderate (2) low (6)
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Full Ingredients List

ALMONDMILK (FILTERED WATER, ALMONDS), EVAPORATED CANE SYRUP, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SEA SALT, GELLAN GUM, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D2, D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE (NATURAL VITAMIN E).

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Additives or Preservatives

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.

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

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

vitamin a palmitate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 60%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Additive used as a dietary supplement to add Vitamin A.

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.

dipotassium phosphate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 10%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Low
Function: Additive that works as an emulisifying, texturizing, and binding agent.

tricalcium phosphate

In Percent of Plant Milks: 21%
Health Risk: Low
Environment Risk: Moderate
Function: Additive that works as an anti caking agent

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.

evaporated cane syrup

In Percent of Plant Milks: 3% Uncommon
Health Risk: Moderate
Environment Risk: High
Function: Additive used to sweeten food