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Ginger Ale
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 13 Apr 2025
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.
SucraloseModerate concernSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- 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.
Acesulfame KMinor concernSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
- 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
- Acidity regulator1.9%No flag
- E3301.9%No flag
- Saborizante natural a limón1.9%No flag
- Preservative1.9%No flag
- E2110.9%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- E2020.9%No flag
- Acidity regulator0.9%No flag
- E331iii0.9%No flag
- SweetenerNo flag
- E950 Acesulfame KLow
Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
- E955 SucralosaModerate
Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- Colour0.9%No flag
- E150d0.9%Moderate
Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
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Agua carbonatada, azúcar, regulador de acidez (SIN 330), extracto de jengibre, saborizante natural a limón, sustancias conservadoras (SIN 211, SIN 202), cloruro de sodio, regulador de la acidez (SIN 331(iii)), edulcorantes [SIN 950 Acesulfame K (0.01%), SIN 955 Sucralosa (0.004%)], colorante (SIN 150 d).
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.
- SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Carbonated WaterLow concern
- SugarLow concern
- GingerLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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Trust & sources
Where this product data comes from
How we assembled this record: source coverage, image cache state, review state, and the active product version.
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