Original Cola, Original by 1893 · GreenveilSaving recent analysis
1893 11893
VerdictConsider avoidingOriginal Cola, Original
Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged
Decision lens
Decision lens
Focused on pregnancy. Surface the pregnancy-specific cautions first.
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.
- Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
Why this band?How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Food health
Critical
- 1nutrition base band "critical" from nutri-score
- 2ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
- 3final band "critical" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
- Ammonia caramel — Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Phosphoric acid — Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (11)
- Carbonated Water55%—›
- Sugar22.5%—›
- Caramel Color11.25%—
- Phosphoric Acid5.625%⚠ low
- Potassium Citrate2.8125%—
- Natural Flavor1.40625%—
- Potassium Sorbate0.703125%—
- Preserves Freshness0.703125%—
- Caffeine0.3515625%—›
- Gum Arabic0.17578125%—
- Kola Nut Extract0.17578125%—›
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate
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Carbonated Water, Sugar, Caramel Color, Phosphoric Acid, Potassium Citrate, Natural Flavor, Potassium Sorbate (Preserves Freshness), Caffeine, Gum Arabic, Kola Nut Extract
Decision read
Probably skip for pregnancy
Probably skipThis 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. Surface the pregnancy-specific cautions first.
No ingredient drivers are available for this product.