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American Ginger Ale
SchweppesBeverages And Beverages Preparations · 4000140705083

American Ginger Ale

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sulphite 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 26 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sulphite ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    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

  • Water77.3%No flag›
  • Sugar4.6%No flag›
  • Kohlensäure · E2904.6%No flag
  • Acid4.6%No flag›
  • Citronensäure · E3304.6%No flag
  • Natürliches Ingwer-Aroma mit anderen natürlichen Aromen4.6%No flag
  • Colour4.6%No flag
  • Zuckercouleur · E150a4.6%No flag
  • E150d4.6%Moderate

    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

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Wasser, Zucker, Kohlensäure, Säuerungsmittel Citronensäure, natürliches Ingwer-Aroma mit anderen natürlichen Aromen, Farbstoff Zuckercouleur (E150d).

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sulphite ammonia caramelCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 3 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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