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Crystal LightDrink Mix · 0043000091005

crystal light

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Aug 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Citric acid · E33051.3%No flag
  • Maltodextrin24.4%No flag›
  • Aspartame · E95112.2%Moderate

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

  • Caffeine6.1%No flag›
  • Magnesium oxide · E5303%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring1.5%No flag
  • Colour0.8%No flag
  • Red 40 · E1290.4%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Vitamin E0.2%No flag›
  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Blue 1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Aspartame · E951Moderate

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

  • CaffeineNo flag›
  • Magnesium oxide · E530No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Aspartame · E951Moderate

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

  • CaffeineNo flag›
  • Magnesium oxide · E530No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Aspartame · E951Moderate

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

  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • CaffeineNo flag›
  • Magnesium oxide · E530No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

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CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, ASPARTAME, CAFFEINE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, RED 40, TOCOPHEROL, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, ASPARTAME, CAFFEINE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, YELLOW 5, CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, ASPARTAME, CAFFEINE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, RED 40, BLUE 1, CITRIC ACID, ASPARTAME, MALTODEXTRIN, CAFFEINE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, YELLOW 5, RED 40

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Aug 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 1 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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