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Brisk Blackberry Smash Iced Tea
LiptonIced Tea With Blackberry Flavor · 0012000193736

Brisk Blackberry Smash Iced Tea

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
High
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 8 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. SucraloseModerate concernSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    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. 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.
  4. PolyphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  5. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Water51.7%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup24.1%No flag›
  • Citric acio12.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Sodium polyphosphates · E452i2.5%No flag
  • Preservative2.5%No flag
  • Phosphoric acid · E3382.5%Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • E332ii2.3%No flag
  • Green TEA1.1%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.6%No flag
  • PRESERVES cts0.6%No flag
  • Freshness0.3%No flag
  • Gum arabic · E4140.1%No flag
  • Ascorbic acio<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Acesulfame potassium · E950<0.1%Low

    Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

  • Sucralose · E955<0.1%Moderate

    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.

  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Glycerol ester of rosinNo flag
  • Calcium disodium eotaNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Red manufactured by independent producers for the pepsiNo flag
  • Lipton TEA partnershipNo flag
  • PurchaseNo flag
  • Ny 10577No flag
  • CliptonNo flag
  • A division of unileverNo flag
  • PLEASE RECYCLE container 40No flag
  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

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

  • % DV* ng 15% 17% LIPTON and BRISK are Unilever 91% BRANDSNo flag
  • Used under licenseNo flag
  • Lipton hient in a alories a C®No flag
  • R ME-HI-5COR10C ca crv 893A-382-0000-DO 12000 19373No flag
  • Polyphosphates (E452)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CITRIC ACIO, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATES (TO PROTECT FLAVOR). PHOSPHORIC ACID, POTASSIUM CITRATE, GREEN TEA. POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVES cts 60 mL) FRESHNESS). GUM ARABIC, ASCORBIC ACIO (TO PROTECT FLAVOR). ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, XANTHAN GUM, GLYCEROL ESTER OF ROSIN, CALCIUM DISODIUM EOTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR). RED MANUFACTURED BY INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS FOR THE PEPSI/LIPTON TEA PARTNERSHIP, PURCHASE, NY 10577. 0% CLIPTON, A DIVISION OF UNILEVER. PLEASE RECYCLE container 40. BLUE 1. % DV* ng 15% 17% LIPTON and BRISK are Unilever 91% BRANDS, used under license. Lipton hient in a alories a C® (R ME-HI-5COR10C CA CRV 893A-382-0000-DO 12000 19373

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

1 moderate · 1 low · 1 not assessed

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