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Root beer

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High
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  • Carbonated water53.8%—›
  • High fructose corn syrup23.1%—›
  • Glucose syrup11.5%—›
  • Maltodextrin5.8%—›
  • E3302.9%—
  • Natural and artificial flavouring1.4%—
  • E2110.7%⚠ Moderate
  • E3380.4%⚠ Low
  • Sodium citrate0.2%—›
  • E385<0.1%—
  • Sodium chloride<0.1%—›
  • Yucca extract<0.1%—›
  • E150a<0.1%—
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ Moderate
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carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, glucose syrup, maltodextrin, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate, phosphoric acid, sodium citrate, calcium disodium EDTA, sodium chloride, yucca extract, caramel color

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.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

  1. 01CARBONATED WATERHydrationNot assessed
  2. 02High Fructose Corn SyrupCompoundNot assessed
  3. 03FRUCTOSECompoundNot assessed
  4. 04CORN SYRUPCompoundNot assessed
  5. 05MALTODEXTRINCompoundNot assessed
  6. 06Sodium citrate (x:1)CompoundNot assessed
  7. 07TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATECompoundNot assessed
  8. 08Sodium CitrateCompoundNot assessed
  9. 09BEEF PEPTONE (ENZYMATIC; 400 MW)CompoundNot assessed
  10. 10SALTCompoundNot assessed
  11. 11YUCCA SCHIDIGERA FRUITCompoundNot assessed
  12. 12YUCCA FILAMENTOSACompoundNot assessed

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