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Diet Pepsi
PepsiBeverages And Beverages Preparations · 01280504

Diet Pepsi

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

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 3 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Carbonated water54.2%No flag›
  • Caramel color22.9%No flag›
  • Aspartame phosphoric acid11.5%No flag
  • Potassium benzoate5.7%No flag›
  • Preserves freshness5.7%No flag
  • Caffeine2.9%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3301.4%No flag
  • Natural flavor acesulfame potassium0.7%No flag
  • Phenylketonurics0.4%No flag
  • Contains phenylalanine bottled under the authority of pepsico0.4%No flag
  • Inc0.2%No flag
  • 00277-101-00-16 purchase<0.1%No flag
  • Ny 10577<0.1%No flag
  • Luories caffeine content<0.1%No flag
  • 12 fl oz<0.1%No flag
  • Www.PEPSLCOM<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Aspartame (E951)Moderate

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

Show original label text

CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, ASPARTAME PHOSPHORIC ACID, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CAFFEINE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR ACESULFAME POTASSIUM. PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE BOTTLED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF PEPSICO, INC., 00277-101-00-16 PURCHASE, NY 10577. LUORIES CAFFEINE CONTENT: 35mg/12 fl oz. www.PEPSLCOM

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.

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