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Irn bru 1901
Beverages · 5000382112426

Irn bru 1901

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
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 27 Mar 2026

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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.
  2. Ponceau 4RHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
    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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Carbonated Water74%No flag›
  • Sugar5.5%No flag›
  • Acid5.5%No flag›
  • Citric Acid · E3305.5%No flag
  • Flavourings2.5%No flag
  • Including Ammonium Ferric Citrate · E3811.3%No flag
  • Quinine1.3%No flag›
  • Preservative2.5%No flag
  • E2112.5%Moderate

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

  • Foaming Agent2.5%No flag
  • Quillaia Extract · E9992.5%No flag
  • Colours2.5%No flag
  • Sunset Yellow FCF · E1101.3%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Ponceau 4R · E1241.3%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.

  • Sunset Yellow FCF · E1102.5%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Ponceau 4R · E1242.5%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.

  • E EF NUTRITICA INF TYPICAL VALLES ENERGY FAT of which sabo CARBOHYDRAE of which sugans PROTEIN SALT 9HD1.3%No flag
  • Uk age irn-bru the barr are re owned by ag a.g0.6%No flag
  • Barr0.3%No flag
  • Free0.3%No flag
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Carbonated Water, Sugar, Acid (Citric Acid), Flavourings (including Ammonium Ferric Citrate & Quinine), Preservative (E211), Foaming Agent (Quillaia Extract), Colours (Sunset Yellow FCF, Ponceau 4R). Sunset Yellow FCF & Ponceau 4R: May have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children. 330ML e EF NUTRITICA INF TYPICAL VALLES ENERGY FAT of which sabo CARBOHYDRAE of which sugans PROTEIN SALT 9HD. UK AGE IRN-BRU THE BARR ARE RE OWNED BY AG A.G. BARR. FREE

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Ponceau 4RSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 1 not assessed

  1. 01Carbonated WaterLow concern
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