AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
Why this band?
How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Overall food-health band
Food health
High
NutritionMinor
nutri-score b
Processing
nova 4
AdditivesModerate
2 flagged additive(s), worst MODERATE
1nutrition base band "minor" 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
Aspartame — Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
Carrageenan — Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
blend health-blend-v1
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety