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The Mini Soft Drink
Ale8, ALE 81Beverages And Beverages Preparations · 0072275100372

The Mini Soft Drink

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 3 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity 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.
  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 Water67.6%No flag›
  • Sugar4.3%No flag›
  • Corn Sweetener4.3%No flag
  • Vegetable Glycerin4.3%No flag
  • Ginger4.3%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Citric Acid · E3302.5%No flag
  • Sodium Benzoate · E2112.5%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Preservative2.5%No flag
  • Phosphoric Acid · E3382.5%Low

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

  • Caramel Coloring · E150a2.5%No flag
  • Caffeine2.5%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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Carbonated Water, Sugar, Corn Sweetener, Vegetable Glycerin, Ginger, Natural & Artificial Flavorings, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Phosphoric Acid, Caramel Coloring, Caffeine

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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

3 low · 1 not assessed

  1. 01Carbonated WaterLow concern
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