1. Silk Vanilla Soy Milk
Mr. Kleinschrodt

2. Introduction Soy milk Made from soy beans Non-dairy
Provides calcium & vitamins A, D2, B2, and B12
I drink it 3-4 times a week in the morning

3. Nutrition Label Serving size is 1 cup 100 calories per serving
That’s J per serving!
Low in fat
Low in sodium
No cholesterol

4. Ingredients
INGREDIENTS: All Natural Soymilk (Filtered Water, Whole Soybeans), All Natural Evaporated Cane Juice, Calcium Carbonate, Sea Salt, Natural Flavors, Carrageenan, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D2, Riboflavin (B2), Vitamin B12.

5. Carrageenan Chemical name: Carrageenan Chemical formula: C24H36O25S2
List the elements in the compound: C, H, O, S
Molecular weight: 789 g/mol
It is extracted from seaweed
Used as a thickening agent, similar to gelatin; used in food to give a creamy texture to low-fat foods
Also used in beer, toothpaste, shampoo, pet food, lubricants, topical antibiotics

6. Ingredient Safety
Carrageenan comes in 2 forms: degraded (low M.W.) and undegraded (high M.W.)
Undegraded form is approved for use in foods and is safe to consume
Degraded may cause colon inflammation and cancer; NOT approved for use in food
Concern that undegraded carrageenan may be converted to degraded carrageenan in the stomach’
EU (Europe) does not allow any carrageenan in infant formula
FDA & scientists agree that undegraded carrageenan continues to be safe to consume

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