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Sting energy (Blue Charge)
PepsiCo Inc.Beverages And Beverages Preparations · 8846000011811

Sting energy (Blue Charge)

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).

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 22 Apr 2024

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Carbohydrates62.3%No flag
  • Sugar3.4%No flag›
  • Preservative3.4%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.7%No flag
  • Sodium citrate1.7%No flag›
  • Antioxidants3.4%No flag
  • Sodium Examate Phosphate1.7%No flag
  • Calcium D Sodium EDTA1.7%No flag
  • Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Caffeine2.5%No flag›
  • Quality ingredients2.5%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2111.3%Moderate

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

  • Potassium permanganate1.3%No flag›
  • Artificial sweeteners2.5%No flag
  • Saccharose1.3%No flag›
  • Potassium acetalphoresate1.3%No flag
  • Enocytes2.5%No flag
  • Emulsifiers2.5%No flag
  • Artificial pigments2.5%No flag
  • Light blue2.5%No flag
  • Vitamins2.5%No flag›
  • Vitamin B3 · E3752.5%No flag
  • Vitamin B62.5%No flag›
  • Vitamin B122.5%No flag›
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carbohydrates, sugar, preservatives (Citric acid, sodium citrate), Antioxidants (Sodium Examate Phosphate, Calcium D Sodium EDTA), Natural flavors, caffeine, quality ingredients (sodium benzoate, potassium permanganate), Artificial sweeteners (saccharose, potassium acetalphoresate), enocytes, emulsifiers, artificial pigments (light blue), Vitamin B3, B6, B12

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 1 minor · 1 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  1. 05VitaminsNot assessed

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