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Coca-cola
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.
- High
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 27 Mar 2026
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Sulphite ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
- 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.
Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Colour12%No flag
- E150d12%Moderate
Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
- Phosphoric acid · E3389.4%Low
Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- Sweeteners4.7%No flag
- Aspartame · E9512.4%Moderate
Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
- Acesulfame K · E9502.4%Low
Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
- Flavouring2.4%No flag
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carbonated water, sugar, color (caramel E150d), food acid (phosphoric acid), sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame K), flavorings, caffeine
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sulphite ammonia caramelCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
- AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
- Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- 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
- Carbonated WaterLow concern
- SugarLow concern
2 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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Where this product data comes from
How we assembled this record: source coverage, image cache state, review state, and the active product version.
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