VerdictConsider avoiding
watermellon
Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged
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.
- Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
Why this band?How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
Overall food-health band