Low Health Risk High Environment Risk

badia coconut milk

Summary


Total Ingredients: 9 (Less than average)

Total Additives: 4 (Less than average)

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


COCONUT MILK, WATER, STABILIZER AND EMULSIFIER (GUAR GUM (E 412), POLYOXYETHYLENE SORBITAN MONOSTERATE (E 435)), SODIUM METABISULFITE (E 223) (RETAIN COLOR).


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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 metabisulphite (metabisulfite)

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.1% Uncommon
  • Health Risk: Low
  • Environment Risk: Moderate-High
  • Function: Preservative that inhibits the growth of microbes in food, and extends shelf life

polyoxyethylene sorbitan monosterate

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 0.1% Uncommon
  • Health Risk: Low
  • Environment Risk: Low
  • Function: Additive that is used as a binding an emulsifier and stabilizer