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Mountain Dew Baja Flash
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 31 May 2025
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- 032a-242-0000-00 auice carbonated water50%No flag
- % dv natural and artificial flavor12.5%No flag
- Citric acid · E3306.3%No flag
- Gum 0% arabic3.1%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2111.6%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Preserves freshnes1.6%No flag
- Glycerol ester of rosin0.2%No flag
- Calcium disodium edta · E3850.2%No flag
- Preservative0.2%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- Prešerves freshnessNo flag
- Sugrose ars 73g acetate isobutyrateNo flag
- Yellow 5 · E102High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Yellow 6 · E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Bottled under the authority of pepsicoNo flag
- IncNo flag
- No purchase necessaryNo flag
- Open to legal us residentsNo flag
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032a-242-0000-00 auice carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, % dv natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, gum 0% arabic, sodium benzoate (preserves freshnes), caffeine, sodium citrate, glycerol ester of rosin, 4% calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor), 1.74g 27% potassium sorbate (prešerves freshness), sugrose ars 73g acetate isobutyrate, yellow 5, yellow 6. bottled under the authority of pepsico, inc, no purchase necessary. open to legal us residents
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.
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- 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
- CaffeineModerate concern
- Sodium CitrateModerate concern
- High Fructose Corn SyrupLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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