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Diet MTN Dew
PepsiBeverages · 10076651

Diet MTN Dew

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

Food health
Critical
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 21 Dec 2023

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. AspartameModerate concernSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
    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. 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.
  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

  • Serving size Amount per serving Calories Total Fat Og Sodium 50mg Total Carbohydrate Og Total Sugars Og Includes Og Added Sugars Protein Og 1 can # AUTHORITY OF PEPSICO52.2%No flag
  • Inc23.9%No flag
  • PURCHASE W a He 0 %DV* 2% 0% 0% Not a significant source of other nutrients12%No flag
  • %DV=% Daily Value CARBONATED WATER6%No flag
  • Concentrated orange juice3%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.5%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Potassium benzoate · E2120.4%No flag
  • Preserves freshness0.4%No flag
  • Citrus pectin0.2%No flag›
  • Aspartame · E951<0.1%Moderate

    Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.

  • Potassium citrate caffeine<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium citrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Acesulfame potassium · E950<0.1%Low

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

  • Sucralose · E955Moderate

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

  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Preserves freshnessNo flag
  • Calcium disodium EDTA · E385No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • PhenylketonuricsNo flag
  • Contains phenys lanine bottled under the caffeine contentNo flag
  • 12 1 ozNo flag
  • Mountain Dew.com or 300No flag
  • 133.002 We're here to helpNo flag
  • 2303 323No flag
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Serving size Amount per serving Calories Total Fat Og Sodium 50mg Total Carbohydrate Og Total Sugars Og Includes Og Added Sugars Protein Og 1 can # AUTHORITY OF PEPSICO, INC. PURCHASE W a He 0 %DV* 2% 0% 0% Not a significant source of other nutrients. %DV=% Daily Value CARBONATED WATER, CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CITRUS PECTIN, ASPARTAME, POTASSIUM CITRATE CAFFEINE, SODIUM CITRATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, GUM ARABIC, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR) YELLOW 5. PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYS LANINE BOTTLED UNDER THE CAFFEINE CONTENT: 54mg/12 1 oz. Mountain Dew.com or 300. 133.002 We're here to help. 2303 323

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.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
  • SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
  • Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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