# Benecol Tropical Fruit Yoghurt Drink - Benecol

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/product/benecol-tropical-fruit-yoghurt-drink-5055940100599
Barcode: 5055940100599

> Benecol Tropical Fruit Yoghurt Drink by Benecol. Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "high"). 1 additive of concern.

## Verdict

- Greenveil verdict: **Consider avoiding**
- Food health: high
- Chemical concern: Not assessed

## Health

- Additives of concern: 1
- Flagged allergens: 0

## Ingredients

- Cholesterol lowering soya drink with added plant stanols and tropical fruit flavour Tropical fruit flavoured soya drink with added plant stanols (50%)
- Sugars (25%)
- Sweetener (12.5%)
- Ingredients (6.25%)
- Plant Stanol Ester (3.125%)
- Fruit juice (3.125%)
- Soyabeans
- Mango
- Fructose
- Flavourings
- Stabiliser
- Colour
- Lemon juice
- Sweetener
- Microbial culture
- Thiamin
- "Vitamin B1 contributes to normal function of the heart
- Plant stanol ester has been shown to lower cholesterol
- High cholesterol is a risk factor in the development of coronary heart disease
- A daily intake of 1.5-3.0g plant stanols lowers cholesterol in 2-3 weeks
- Each Benecol" soya drink provides 2.0g of plant stanols
- So 1 soya drink a day lowers cholesterol when consumed with a meal as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle
- Which includes your '5 a day
- More than 3g of plant stanols per day is not recommended
- Check with your doctor if you are taking cholesterol lowering medication
- Benecol foods are not intended for people who do not need to control their blood cholesterol
- Benecol foods may not be nutritionally appropriate for pregnant and breast feeding women and children under five years old
- Heart disease has multiple risk factors and you may need to change more than one to lower overall risk Keep chilled and shake before drinking
- Do not drink if seal is broken
- Use by

_Assessed by Greenveil._