Root Beer by Topco Associates Inc. · GreenveilSaving recent analysis
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Balanced for everyday use. A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
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.
Why this band?How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Food health
High
- 1nutrition base band "low" from nutri-score
- 2MODERATE-concern additive floors band at "moderate"
- 3ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
- 4final band "high" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
- Ammonia caramel — Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Sodium benzoate — Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (9)
- CARBONATED WATER56.25%—›
- HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP21.875%—›
- CARAMEL COLOR10.9375%—
- SODIUM BENZOATE5.46875%⚠ moderate
- PRESERVATIVE5.46875%—
- CITRIC ACID2.734375%—
- ACACIA GUM1.3671875%—
- NATURAL and ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS0.68359375%—
- YUCCA EXTRACT0.68359375%—›
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate
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CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, ACACIA GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, YUCCA EXTRACT.
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