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Red dawn super soda

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Allura red AC).

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 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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.

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

Ingredients

  • Carbonated water53.6%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup23.2%No flag›
  • Orange juice11.6%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3305.8%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E2022.9%No flag
  • Preserves freshness2.9%No flag
  • Sodium citrate1.5%No flag›
  • Caffeine0.7%No flag›
  • Gum arabic · E4140.4%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.2%Moderate

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

  • Preserves freshness0.2%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Ester gum · E445<0.1%No flag
  • Niacinamide · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Pyridoxine hydrochloride<0.1%No flag›
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Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, orange juice concentrate, citric acid, potassium sorbate (preserves freshness), sodium citrate, caffeine, gum arabic, sodium benzoate (preserves freshness), natural flavor, ester gum, niacinamide, red 40, pyridoxine hydrochloride.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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

4 low · 2 not assessed

  1. 01Carbonated WaterLow concern
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