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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.
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
Processing
AdditivesModerate
1 flagged additive(s), worst MODERATE
- 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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (17)
- Sugar53.125%—›
- Fructose23.4375%—›
- Citric Acid11.71875%—
- Maltodextrin5.859375%—›
- Contains <2% of2.9296875%—
- Acacia2.9296875%—›
- Beet Juice Concentrate1.46484375%—
- Color1.46484375%—
- Caramel Color0.732421875%—
- Fruit Juice Concentrates0.3662109375%—
- Blackberry0.18310546875%—›
- Raspberry0.091552734375%—›
- Cherry0.0457763671875%—›
- Color0.0457763671875%—
- And flavor0.0457763671875%—
- Glycine0.18310546875%—
- L-Aspartic Acid0.091552734375%—›
- Malic Acid0.0457763671875%—
- Natural Flavors0.02288818359375%—
- Rebaudioside A0.011444091796875%—›
- Extracted and purified from natural stevia leaf0.011444091796875%—
- Silicon Dioxide0.0057220458984375%—
- Tartaric Acid0.00286102294921875%—
- O Caffeine-Free Gluten-Free Natural Sweeteners and Flavors Naturally-Sourced Colors Keep out of reach of children0.00286102294921875%—
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate
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Sugar, Fructose, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin. Contains <2% of: Acacia, Beet Juice Concentrate (color), Caramel Color, Fruit Juice Concentrates (blackberry, raspberry, cherry) (color and flavor), Glycine, L-Aspartic Acid, Malic Acid, Natural Flavors, Rebaudioside A (extracted and purified from natural stevia leaf), Silicon Dioxide, Tartaric Acid.
O Caffeine-Free Gluten-Free Vegetarian Natural Sweeteners & Flavors Naturally-Sourced Colors Keep out of reach of children.
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