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Ginger Ale
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- High
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 1 Apr 2026
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
- Glucose-fructose55%No flag
- Citric carbonated water22.5%No flag
- Sugari colour11.3%No flag
- Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
- Sugari acid2.5%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2111.9%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Sodium eau sucre0.5%No flag
- De gazéjeiee0.5%No flag
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glucose-fructose, citric carbonated water, sugari colour, natural flavour. carbonated water. sugari acid, sodium benzoate, acid, sodium eau sucre/ de gazéjeiee
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
- Carbonated WaterLow concern
1 of 2 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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