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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Brilliant blue FCF).
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 Feb 2025
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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
- Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
- Citric acid · E3302.5%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2112.5%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Preserves freshness2.5%No flag
- Gum arabic · E4142.5%No flag
- Calcium disodium EDTA · E3852.5%No flag
- Preservative2.5%No flag
- Brominated vegetable oil · E4432.5%No flag
- Blue 1 · E1331.5%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
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CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CAFFEINE, SODIUM CITRATE, GUM ARABIC, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), BROMINATED VEGETABLE OIL, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, BLUE 1,
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- 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
- Carbonated WaterLow concern
- High Fructose Corn SyrupLow concern
- Sodium CitrateLow concern
2 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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