Mucinex Fast-Max Cold & Flu by Mucinex · GreenveilSaving recent analysis
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthCritical⚠Contains additive of concern- Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
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 healthCritical
AdditivesHigh
1 flagged additive(s), worst HIGH
- 1no nutri-score — nutrition contributes the lowest band
- 2HIGH-concern additive floors band at "high"
- 3ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
- 4final band "critical" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
- Titanium dioxide — Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (17)
- Acetaminophen52.94117647058823%—›
- Dextromethorphan HBr23.529411764705884%—›
- Guaifenesin11.764705882352942%—›
- Phenylephrine HCl5.882352941176471%—›
- Croscarmellose sodium2.941176470588232%—›
- Crospovidone1.470588235294116%—
- FD&C red no0.735294117647058%—
- 40 aluminum lake0.367647058823529%—
- FD&C yellow no0.18382352941176805%—
- 6 aluminum lake0.09191176470588402%—
- Magnesium stearate0.04595588235294201%—
- Microcrystalline cellulose0.022977941176471006%—
- Polyethylene glycol0.01148897058823195%—
- Polyvinyl alcohol0.005744485294115975%—
- Povidone0.0028722426470579876%—
- Talc0.0014361213235289938%—
- Titanium dioxide0.0014361213235360992%⚠ high
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Acetaminophen 325 mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg, Guaifenesin 200 mg, Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, FD&C red no. 40 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow no. 6 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, talc, titanium dioxide
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