According to Cargill, chocolate milk contains carrageenan. What is carrageenan? The site goes on to explain carrageenan is a powder derived from red seaweed. Kitchen Instincts shares carrageenan is also found in foods like ice cream, cottage cheese, creamers, and even puddings. When it comes to chocolate milk, carrageenan ensures the chocolate powder used to make your chocolate milk doesn't separate. While this additive is approved for use in many foods and drinks made in the United States, some people and scientists believe it doesn't belong in anything that goes into our mouths, especially those who drink organic chocolate milk.
Per Penn State, carrageenan is not allowed in baby formula in the European Union. Why? The academic institution shares that carrageenan has been linked to "inflammation and digestive problems such as bloating and irritable bowel disease." But Penn State has a solution: Researchers used what they described as a "high-pressure jet technology" with fat-free milk and were able to create a chocolate milk that did not separate and remained smooth.
If you want to avoid carrageenan in your chocolate milk, Kitchen Instincts recommends several brands that do not contain this ingredient including Greenwise, Horizon, and Organic Valley.
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