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Ginger beer
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).
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Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Ingredients
- Natural and artificial flavouring2.5%No flag
- Citric acid · E3302.5%No flag
- Potassium benzoate · E2122.5%No flag
- Preservative2.5%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a2.5%No flag
- Ester gum · E4452.5%No flag
- Brominated vegetable oil · E4436.3%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, potassium benzoate (preservative), caramel color, modified food starch, ester gum, brominated vegetable oil.
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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Carbonated WaterLow concern
- High Fructose Corn SyrupLow concern
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