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Rockstar, blackout energy drink
Rockstar, Rockstar Inc.Beverages · 0818094007436

Rockstar, blackout energy drink

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

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 2020

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. Benzoic acidModerate concernPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance 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

  • Carbonated water52.3%No flag›
  • Sugar6%No flag›
  • Glucose6%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3306%No flag
  • Taurine6%No flag›
  • Sodium citrate6%No flag›
  • Benzoic acid · E2106%Moderate

    Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.

  • Preservative6%No flag
  • Guarana seed extract5.7%No flag›
  • Caffeine2.9%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a1.4%No flag
  • Glucuronolactone0.7%No flag›
  • Sorbic acid · E2000.4%No flag
  • Preservative0.4%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Pantothenic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Niacinamide · E375<0.1%No flag
  • L-carnitine<0.1%No flag›
  • Inositol<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk thistle extractNo flag›
  • Panax ginseng root extractNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • CyanocobalaminNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Carbonated water, sugar, glucose, citric acid, taurine, sodium citrate, benzoic acid (preservative), guarana seed extract, caffeine, caramel color, glucuronolactone, sorbic acid (preservative), natural and artificial flavors, pantothenic acid, niacinamide, l-carnitine, inositol, milk thistle extract, panax ginseng root extract, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, cyanocobalamin

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.
  • Benzoic acidPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 6 moderate · 2 minor · 3 low · 3 not assessed

  1. 10Carbonated WaterLow concern
3 of 15 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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