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Nitro pepsi
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).
- High
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 4 Feb 2023
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
PolyphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- 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
- Caramel color natural flavor sodium polyphosphates11.5%No flag
- Preservative11.5%No flag
- Phosphoric acid caffeine5.8%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2112.9%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Preserves freshness2.9%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E2021.4%No flag
- Preserves freshness1.4%No flag
- Tartaric acid · E3340.7%No flag
- Gum arabic · E4140.4%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
- Quillaia extract · E999<0.1%No flag
- Calcium disodium EDTA · E385<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Nitrogen · E931<0.1%No flag
- Polyphosphates (E452)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
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CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR NATURAL FLAVOR SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATES (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), PHOSPHORIC ACID CAFFEINE, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS) TARTARIC ACID, GUM ARABIC, CITRIC ACID, SALT, QUILLAIA EXTRACT, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), NITROGEN
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Carbonated WaterLow concern
- High Fructose Corn SyrupLow concern
- SaltLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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Trust & sources
Where this product data comes from
How we assembled this record: source coverage, image cache state, review state, and the active product version.
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