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Kool-aid unsweetened drink mix
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
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
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- 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
- Citric acid · E33054.5%No flag
- Sal tree11.4%No flag
- Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
- Calcium phosphate · E3412.5%No flag
- Contains less than 2% of ascorbic acid2.5%No flag
- Artificial flavouring1.9%No flag
- Colour1%No flag
- Red 40 · E1290.5%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Yellow 5 · E1020.2%High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Bha · E3200.2%Moderate
Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- Preservative0.2%No flag
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Citric acid, maltodextrin, sal, natural flavor, calcium phosphate, contains less than 2% of ascorbic acid (vitamin c), artificial flavor, artificial color, red 40, yellow 5, bha (preservative).
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.
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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