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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sulphite ammonia caramel).
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Allergens
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 27 Feb 2024
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Sulphite ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Ingredients
- Citric acid · E3305.5%No flag
- Flavoring substance5.5%No flag
- Preservative1.1%No flag
- E2110.6%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Colour0.3%No flag
- E150d0.1%Moderate
Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
- Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
- Riboflavin · E101No flag
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water, sugar, acid - citric acid, maltodextrin, CO2, taurine (4000 mg/l), flavoring substance, coffee and guarana extract (caffeine 320 mg/l), preservatives - E211, colorings - E150d, vitamins: niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, riboflavin, vitamin B12
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sulphite ammonia caramelCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterLow concern
- SugarLow concern
- MaltodextrinLow concern
6 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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