Buttercup non-drowsy original cough syrup · GreenveilSaving recent analysisButtercup non-drowsy original cough syrup
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthCritical⚠Contains additive of concern- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Azorubine / carmoisineSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- SaccharinSweetener; historical bladder-tumour finding shown to be rat-specific and not relevant to humans.
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
- 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
- Sunset yellow FCF — Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Azorubine / carmoisine — Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
- Ammonia caramel — Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Saccharin — Sweetener; historical bladder-tumour finding shown to be rat-specific and not relevant to humans.
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Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (22)
- Each 5ml of syrup contains 3.1 microlitres of extract52.38095238095238%—
- As liquid extract52.38095238095238%—
- From squill bulb23.80952380952381%—
- Drimia maritima11.904761904761905%—
- L11.904761904761905%—
- Steam5.9523809523809526%—›
- 15.9523809523809526%—
- 15.9523809523809526%—
- Extraction solvent ethanol 65% with v 2.5 microlitres of tincture from capsicum oleoresin11.904761904761905%—
- Capsicum annuum l5.9523809523809526%—›
- Var2.9761904761904763%—
- Minimum1.4880952380952381%—
- Miller1.4880952380952381%—
- Heiser0.7440476190476186%—
- 10.7440476190476186%—
- 100.7440476190476186%—›
- Extraction solvent5.952380952380949%—
- Ethanol 96% v2.9761904761904745%—
- V other ingredients2.9761904761904745%—
- Acacia powder2.9761904761904745%—›
- Caramel colour1.4880952380952408%—
- E1501.4880952380952408%—
- Ethanol0.7440476190476204%—
- Levomenthol0.3720238095238102%—›
- Clove oil0.1860119047619051%—›
- Peppermint oil0.093005952380949%—›
- Sodium methyl hydroxybenzoate0.0465029761904745%—›
- E2190.0465029761904745%—
- Sodium propyl hydroxybenzoate0.023251488095240802%—›
- E2170.023251488095240802%—
- Aniseed flavour0.011625744047620401%—
- Purified water0.0058128720238102005%—
- Carmoisine0.0029064360119051003%⚠ high
- E1220.0029064360119051003%⚠ high
- Sunset yellow0.0014532180059489974%⚠ high
- E1100.0014532180059489974%⚠ high
- Strong ginger tincture0.0007266090029744987%—
- Ginger0.00036330450148724935%—›
- Ethanol0.00018165225074362468%—
- Water0.00018165225074362468%—›
- Acetic acid0.00036330450149080207%—
- Saccharin sodium0.00018165225074540103%⚠ low
- Partial invert syrup0.00009082612537270052%—
- Sucrose0.00004541306268635026%—›
- Fructose0.00002270653134317513%—›
- Glucose0.00002270653134317513%—›
- Potassium sorbate0.00009082612537270052%—
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate
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each 5ml of syrup contains 3.1 microlitres of extract (as liquid extract) from squill bulb (drimia maritima (l) steam) (1:1) extraction solvent ethanol 65% w/v 2.5 microlitres of tincture from capsicum oleoresin (capsicum annuum l. var. minimum (miller) heiser) (1:10) extraction solvent: ethanol 96% v/v other ingredients: acacia powder, caramel colour (e150), ethanol, levomenthol, clove oil, peppermint oil, sodium methyl hydroxybenzoate (e219). sodium propyl hydroxybenzoate (e217), aniseed flavour, purified water, carmoisine (e122). sunset yellow (e110), strong ginger tincture (ginger, ethanol, water), acetic acid, saccharin sodium, partial invert syrup (sucrose, fructose and glucose), potassium sorbate.
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