VerdictConsider avoiding
Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper by Dr Pepper (Beverages). Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "critical"). 3 additives of concern.
Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthCritical
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
