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Blackcurrant cordial
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.
- High
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 27 Mar 2026
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
AspartameModerate concernSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
- 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.
SaccharinMinor concernSweetener; historical bladder-tumour finding shown to be rat-specific and not relevant to humans.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Sweetener; historical bladder-tumour finding shown to be rat-specific and not relevant to humans.
- 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.
Ingredients
- Citric Acid · E3301.6%No flag
- Colours1.6%No flag
- E150d0.8%Moderate
Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
- Anthocyanins · E1630.8%No flag
- Acidity Regulator1.6%No flag
- Flavourings1.6%No flag
- Preservative1.6%No flag
- Sodium Benzoate · E2110.8%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Potassium Sorbate · E2020.8%No flag
- Sweeteners1.6%No flag
- Aspartame · E9510.8%Moderate
Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
- Sodium Saccharin · E9540.8%Low
Sweetener; historical bladder-tumour finding shown to be rat-specific and not relevant to humans.
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Water, Sugar, Citric Acid, Colours (Caramel E150d, Anthocyanins), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrate), Flavourings, Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate), Sweeteners (Aspartame, Sodium Saccharin)
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).
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
- SaccharinSweetener; historical bladder-tumour finding shown to be rat-specific and not relevant to humans.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
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