Gourmet soda by Sprecher Brewing Company Inc. · GreenveilSaving recent analysis
Sprecher Brewing Company Inc. SBSprecher Brewing Company Inc.
VerdictConsider avoidingGourmet soda
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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.
- Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- SaccharinSweetener; historical bladder-tumour finding shown to be rat-specific and not relevant to humans.
Why this band?How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Overall food-health bandFood healthHigh
- 1nutrition base band "moderate" from nutri-score
- 2ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
- 3final 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.
- Phosphoric acid — Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- Saccharin — Sweetener; historical bladder-tumour finding shown to be rat-specific and not relevant to humans.
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Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (15)
- Carbonated water53.57142857142857%—›
- Glucose syrup23.214285714285715%—›
- Natural and artificial flavors2.5%—
- Maltodextrin2.5%—›
- Raw wi honey2.5%—
- Sodium gluconate2.5%—
- Sodium saccharin2.5%⚠ low
- Vanillin2.5%—›
- Phosphoric acid2.5%⚠ low
- Sodium benzoate2.5%⚠ moderate
- As a preservative2.5%—
- Quillaia1.6071428571428612%—
- Yucca extract0.8035714285714306%—›
- Vanilla0.4017857142857153%—›
- And caramel color0.4017857142857224%—
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate
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Carbonated water, glucose syrup, natural & artificial flavors, maltodextrin, raw wi honey, sodium gluconate, sodium saccharin, vanillin, phosphoric acid, sodium benzoate (as a preservative), quillaia/yucca extract, vanilla, and caramel color.
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