IRN Bru

IRN Bru. Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "critical"). 5 additives of concern.

VerdictConsider avoiding

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assessed

Concern band

No chemical concern signal for this product.

based on 0 ingredients

Food healthCritical

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Carbonated water52.083333333333336%—›
Sugar2.25%—›
Acid2.25%—›
Citric acid2.25%—
Flavourings including caffeine2.25%—
Ammonium ferric citrate2.25%—
Quinine2.25%—›
Sweeteners2.25%—
Aspartame1.125%⚠ moderate
Acesulfame k1.125%⚠ low
Preservative2.25%—
E2112.25%⚠ moderate
Colours2.25%—
Sunset yellow fat fcf1.125%—
Ponceau 4r1.125%⚠ high
Sunset yellow fcf2.25%⚠ high
Ponceau 4r2.25%⚠ high
May have an adverse of which sebua effect on activity and attention in children1.125%—
Contains a source of phenylalanin0.5625%—
Carbohydrate best before end0.5625%—
See below label and shoulder of bottle a.g2.25%—
Barr2.25%—
Freepost rrgu-sery-rsak2.25%—
Glasgow2.25%—
G68 9hq2.25%—
Uk2.25%—
A.g2.25%—
Bar2.25%—
Fitzwilliam hall2.25%—
Fp2.25%—
Dublin1.4583333333333286%—
Roi0.7291666666666643%—
D02 1292 [email protected] www.im-bru.co.uk0.7291666666666572%—

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carbonated water, sugar, acid (citric acid), flavourings including caffeine, ammonium ferric citrate & quinine), sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame k), preservative (e211), colours (sunset yellow fat fcf, ponceau 4r), sunset yellow fcf & ponceau 4r: may have an adverse of which sebua effect on activity and attention in children. contains a source of phenylalanin. carbohydrate best before end: see below label or shoulder of bottle a.g. barr, freepost rrgu-sery-rsak, glasgow, g68 9hq, uk. a.g. bar, fitzwilliam hall, fp, dublin, roi, d02 1292 [email protected] www.im-bru.co.uk

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern

Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
Ponceau 4RSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
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.
Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Decision read

Probably skip for everyday use

Probably skip

This read is based on the product's overall critical safety band; no per-ingredient chemical concern data is published for it yet.

Driven by the product's overall food/cosmetic safety band, not per-ingredient chemical concern. A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.

No ingredient drivers are available for this product.