Cream Soda by A&W · GreenveilSaving recent analysis
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VerdictConsider avoidingCream Soda
Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged
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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.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity 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.
- Sodium benzoate — Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (8)
- Carbonated water57.142857142857146%—›
- High fructose corn syrup21.428571428571427%—›
- Sodium benzoate10.714285714285715%⚠ moderate
- Preservative10.714285714285715%—
- Caramel color5.357142857142861%—
- Citric acid2.6785714285714306%—
- Yucca extract1.3392857142857153%—›
- Natural and artificial flavors1.3392857142857224%—
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate
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carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, sodium benzoate (preservative), caramel color, citric acid, yucca extract, natural and artificial flavors,
No ingredient drivers are available for this product.