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lucozade Original
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ponceau 4R).
- Critical
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
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Acids c acid6.5%No flag
- Lactic acid · E2706.5%No flag
- Flavourings2.5%No flag
- Acidity regulator2.5%No flag
- Sodium crate preservative1.3%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E2021.3%No flag
- Sweeteners sucra acesulfame k0.6%No flag
- Antioxidant2.5%No flag
- Ascorbic acid · E3002.5%No flag
- Colours sunset elo ponceau 4r2.5%No flag
- Niacin · E3752.5%No flag
- Vitamin b3 · E3752.5%No flag
- Sunset yellow · E1102.5%No flag
- Ponceau may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children2.5%No flag
- Ponceau 4R (E124)High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
- Acesulfame K (E950)Low
Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
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carbonated water, glucose syrup (13%), acids c acid, lactic acid), flavourings, acidity regulator (sodium crate preservative (potassium sorbate), caffeine, sweeteners sucra acesulfame k), antioxidant (ascorbic acid), colours sunset elo ponceau 4r), niacin (vitamin b3). sunset yellow and ponceau may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ponceau 4RSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
- 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
- Carbonated WaterLow concern
- Glucose SyrupLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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