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blue diamond almond breeze vanilla almond and coconutmilk blend

Summary


Total Ingredients: 22 (More than average)

Total Additives: 11 (More than average)

health risk: high (1) moderate (2) low (8)
environment risk: high (1) moderate (2) low (5)
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Full Ingredients List


ALMONDMILK (FILTERED WATER, ALMONDS), COCONUTMILK (FILTERED WATER, COCONUT CREAM [COCONUT EXTRACT, WATER, XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, GUAR GUM]), EVAPORATED CANE JUICE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS, POTASSIUM CITRATE, SEA SALT, CARRAGEENAN, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D2 AND D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL (NATURAL VITAMIN E).


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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.

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)

vitamin d2

vitamin a palmitate

salt (sea salt, natural salt, etc)

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.

potassium citrate

  • In Percent of Plant Milks: 22%
  • Health Risk: Low
  • Environment Risk: Unknown
  • Function: Preservative that works as a pH buffer to inhibit the growth of microbes in food, and extends shelf life

calcium carbonate

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 juice