VerdictConsider avoiding

zero sugar soda

Name: zero sugar soda
Brand: Dr Pepper

zero sugar soda by Dr Pepper. Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "high"). 5 additives of concern.

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Decision lens

Balanced for everyday use. A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.

Food health

Food healthHigh

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.
AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety