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Albert HeijnBeverages And Beverages Preparations · 8718907783606

Cola regular

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 8 Apr 2024

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sulphite ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. SucraloseModerate concernSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Carbonated water77.3%No flag›
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Colour3%No flag
  • Sulfiet-ammoniakkaramel · E150d3%Moderate

    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

  • E150d3%Moderate

    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

  • Stabiliser3%No flag
  • Arabische gom · E4143%No flag
  • E4143%No flag
  • Acid3%No flag›
  • Fosforzuur · E3381.5%Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • E3381.5%Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Citroenzuur · E3301.5%No flag
  • E3301.5%No flag
  • Acidity regulator3%No flag
  • Natriumcitraten · E3313%No flag
  • E3313%No flag
  • Caffeine3%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Sweetener2.5%No flag
  • Sucralose · E9552.5%Moderate

    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.

  • E9552.5%Moderate

    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.

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koolzuurhoudend water, suiker, kleurstof (sulfiet-ammoniakkaramel [E150d]), stabilisator (arabische gom [E414]), voedingszuur (fosforzuur [E338], citroenzuur [E330]), zuurteregelaar (natriumcitraten [E331]), cafeïne, natuurlijk aroma, zoetstof (sucralose [E955]).

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sulphite ammonia caramelCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
  • SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 2 not assessed

  1. 01Carbonated WaterLow concern
2 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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