Mtn Dew Baja Blast Freeze by Taco Bell · GreenveilSaving recent analysis
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VerdictConsider avoidingMtn Dew Baja Blast Freeze
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthCritical⚠Contains additive of concern- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- 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 healthCritical
- 1nutrition base band "critical" from nutri-score
- 2ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
- 3final band "critical" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
- Tartrazine — Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Brilliant blue FCF — Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- 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 (14)
- Carbonated Water53.57142857142857%—›
- High Fructose Corn Syrup23.214285714285715%—›
- Citric Acid11.607142857142861%—
- Natural Flavor2.5%—
- Artificial Flavor2.5%—
- Yucca Mohave Extract2.5%—›
- Caffeine2.0535714285714306%—›
- Sodium Benzoate1.0267857142857153%⚠ moderate
- Sodium Citrate0.5133928571428612%—›
- Gum Arabic0.2566964285714306%—
- Calcium Disodium Edta0.1283482142857153%—
- Vegetable Oil0.0641741071428612%—›
- Yellow 50.0320870535714306%⚠ high
- Blue 10.0320870535714306%⚠ moderate
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Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Artificial Flavor, Yucca Mohave Extract, Caffeine, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Gum Arabic, Calcium Disodium Edta, Vegetable Oil, Yellow 5, Blue 1
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