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Carabao energy drink
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: 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 20 Mar 2026
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Flavourings5.9%No flag
- Sweeteners2.9%No flag
- Aspartame · E9511.5%Moderate
Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
- Steviol Glycosides · E9601.5%No flag
- Colours1.5%No flag
- Caramel · E150a0.7%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
- Niacin · E3750.2%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.
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Carbonated Water, Sugar, Acid, Taurine (0.8%), Flavourings, Caffeine (0.032%), Sweeteners (Aspartame, Steviol Glycosides), Colours (Caramel, Riboflavin), Inositol, Vitamins (Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12), Preservative (Sodium Benzoate), Contains a Source of Phenylalanine
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.
- AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Carbonated WaterLow concern
- SugarLow concern
- InositolLow concern
5 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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How we assembled this record: source coverage, image cache state, review state, and the active product version.
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