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Gentiane
Perrault dabotBeverages · 3250391084456

Gentiane

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Quinoline yellow).

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 24 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Quinoline yellowHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
    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. Potassium hydrogen sulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    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

  • Acidity regulator66.5%No flag
  • Water39.3%No flag›
  • Alcohol13.6%No flag›
  • Sugar13.6%No flag›
  • Sugar17.7%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring1.8%No flag
  • Dont gentiane sauvage1.8%No flag
  • Stabiliser0.9%No flag
  • E4140.9%No flag
  • Acid0.9%No flag›
  • Acide citrique · E3300.9%No flag
  • Colour0.9%No flag
  • E150b0.9%No flag
  • E1040.9%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.

  • Preservative0.9%No flag
  • Sorbate de potassium · E2020.9%No flag
  • Bisulfite de potassium · E2250.9%No flag
  • Antioxidant8.7%No flag
  • Vitamin C8.7%No flag›
  • Potassium hydrogen sulphite (E228)Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

Show original label text

Base fermentée (eau, alcool, sucre), sucre, arômes naturels 1,8% (dont gentiane sauvage d'Auvergne 5,7%), stabilisant : E414, acidifiant : acide citrique, colorants : caramel (E150b), E104, conservateurs : sorbate de potassium, bisulfite de potassium, antioxygène : E300.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Quinoline yellowSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
  • Potassium hydrogen sulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 2 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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