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alpina productos alimenticios alpina, oatmeal smoothie, light

Summary

Total Ingredients: 11 (Less than average)

Total Additives: 7 (Less than average)

health risk: high (1) moderate (3) low (2)
environment risk: moderate (4) low (1)
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Full Ingredients List

SKIM MILK, WATER, OAT FLOUR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CARRAGEENAN, GUAR GUM, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, ACESULFAME K, SUCRALOSE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.

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Additives or Preservatives

Carrageenan

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 12%
  • Health Risk: High
  • Environment Risk: Low
  • Function: Additive that works as a thickener, stabilizer of ingredients, and emulsifier of ingredients (this stops ingredients from spreading). It is particularly useful in processed foods that are heated to high temperatures during manufacturing.

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 triphosphate

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.3% Uncommon
  • Health Risk: Low
  • Environment Risk: Moderate
  • Function: Additive used to stabilize and texturize food - it can be especially useful in foods processed at high temperatures.

monoglycerides

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 6% Uncommon
  • Health Risk: Low - Moderate
  • Environment Risk: Unknown
  • Function: Generally recognized as safe in recommended quantities, but it is a trans fat, which can be unhealthy in large quantities.

sucralose

acesulfame k

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.1% Uncommon
  • Health Risk: Moderate
  • Environment Risk: Moderate
  • Function: Used as a sweetener that maintains a beverage or baked good's sweetness during baking or heating

artifical flavors