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Bosco, Flavored Syrup, Mocha
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
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
- Natural cocoa5.8%No flag
- Natural coffee flavor2.9%No flag
- Natural vanilla flavouring1.5%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E4150.7%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Vitamin b3 · E375<0.1%No flag
- Niacinamide · E375<0.1%No flag
- Pyridoxine hci<0.1%No flag
- Vitamin b2 · E1010.2%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
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High fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, natural cocoa, natural coffee flavor, natural vanilla flavor, xanthan gum, salt, malt extract, citric acid, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), vitamin b3 (niacinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hci), vitamin b2 (riboflavin).
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- 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
- WaterModerate concern
- SaltModerate concern
- Corn SyrupLow concern
2 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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