Pepsi Zero Sugar by Pepsi · GreenveilSaving recent analysis
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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.
- AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
- Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
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
- 1no nutri-score — nutrition contributes the lowest band
- 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.
- Aspartame — Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
- Phosphoric acid — Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- Acesulfame K — Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
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Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (12)
- Carbonated water54.54545454545455%—›
- Caramel colour22.727272727272727%—
- Phosphoric acid11.36363636363636%⚠ low
- Aspartame5.68181818181818%⚠ moderate
- Phenlyalanine2.8409090909090935%—
- Caffeine1.4204545454545467%—›
- Potassium sorbate0.7102272727272734%—
- Natural flavour0.35511363636364024%—
- Acesulfame potassium0.17755681818182012%⚠ low
- Citric acid0.08877840909090651%—
- Panax ginseng root extract0.08877840909090651%—›
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate
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Carbonated water, Caramel colour, Phosphoric acid, Aspartame (124 mg/355 mL), Phenlyalanine, Caffeine, Potassium sorbate, Natural flavour, Acesulfame potassium (32 mg/355 mL), Citric acid, Panax ginseng root extract
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