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Ginger Ale ZERO SUGAR
CANADA DRYBeverages And Beverages Preparations · 0062100011669

Ginger Ale ZERO SUGAR

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 9 Jan 2026

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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.
  2. 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.
  3. AspartameModerate concernSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
    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.
  4. Acesulfame KMinor concernSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
    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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Carbonated water52.3%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E33023.9%No flag
  • Sodium citrate11.9%No flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E2116%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Malic acid · E2963%No flag
  • Aspartame · E9511.5%Moderate

    Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.

  • Acesulfame potassium · E9500.7%Low

    Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

  • Natural flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Caramel colour · E150a0.2%No flag
  • Calcium disodium EDTA · E385<0.1%No flag
  • Aspartame contains phenylalanine<0.1%No flag
  • Ingrédients<0.1%No flag
  • Eau gazéifiée<0.1%No flag
  • Acide citrique<0.1%No flag›
  • Citrate de sodiumNo flag
  • Benzoate de sodiumNo flag›
  • Acide maliqueNo flag
  • Aspartame · E951Moderate

    Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.

  • Acesulfame-potassium · E950Low

    Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

  • Arôme naturelNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Caramel · E150aNo flag
  • EDTA de calcium et de disodiumNo flag
  • 9Laspartame contient de la phénylalanineNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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Carbonated water, Citric acid, Sodium citrate, Sodium benzoate, Malic acid, Aspartame, Acesulfame potassium, Natural flavour, Caramel colour, Calcium disodium EDTA. Aspartame contains phenylalanine. Ingrédients: Eau gazéifiée, Acide citrique, Citrate de sodium, Benzoate de sodium, Acide malique, Aspartame, Acesulfame-potassium, Arôme naturel, Colorant caramel, EDTA de calcium et de disodium. 9Laspartame contient de la phénylalanine.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
  • Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 minor · 2 low

  1. 03Carbonated WaterLow concern

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