Virgil's, Real Cola by Reed's Inc. · GreenveilSaving recent analysis
Reed's Inc. RIReed's Inc.
VerdictConsider avoidingVirgil's, Real Cola
Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged
Decision lens
Decision lens
Focused on pregnancy. Surface the pregnancy-specific cautions first.
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.
- Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
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 health
High
- 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.
- Phosphoric acid — Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (13)
- Purified carbonated water49.63%—
- Cane sugar5.43%—›
- Decaffeinated kola nut5.43%—
- Clove bud oil5.43%—›
- Vanilla5.43%—›
- Caramel color5.43%—
- Cinnamon nutmeg5.43%—
- Cassia oil5.43%—›
- Orange5.43%—›
- Lemon oils3.964999999999989%—›
- Lime juice1%—›
- Less than1%—
- Phosphoric acid1.9649999999999892%⚠ low
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate
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Purified carbonated water, unbleached cane sugar, decaffeinated kola nut, clove bud oil, vanilla, caramel color, cinnamon nutmeg, cassia oil, orange and lemon oils, lime juice (less than 1%), phosphoric acid.
Decision read
Probably skip for pregnancy
Probably skipThis read is based on the product's overall high safety band; no per-ingredient chemical concern data is published for it yet.
Driven by the product's overall food/cosmetic safety band, not per-ingredient chemical concern. Surface the pregnancy-specific cautions first.
No ingredient drivers are available for this product.