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Mountain Dew Code Red
SodaStream·Beverages And Beverages Preparations · 0810055455232

Mountain Dew Code Red

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed
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  • Sugar53.1%—›
  • Water23.4%—›
  • Concentrated orange juice11.7%—
  • E3305.9%—
  • Natural flavouring2.5%—
  • Sodium citrate1.7%—›
  • Caffeine0.8%—›
  • E9550.4%⚠ Moderate
  • E4140.2%—
  • E9500.1%⚠ Low
  • E211<0.1%⚠ Moderate
  • E129<0.1%⚠ High
  • E212<0.1%—
  • E102⚠ High
  • E150a—
  • E133⚠ Moderate
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ Moderate
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Sugar, water, concentrated orange juice, citric acid, natural flavor, sodium citrate, caffeine, Sucralose, gum arabic, acesulfame potassium, sodium benzoate, red 40, potassium benzoate, yellow 5, caramel color, blue 1.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

⚠Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • 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.
  • 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

  1. 01SUGARCompoundNot assessed
  2. 02AQUAHydrationNot assessed
  3. 03Sodium citrate (x:1)CompoundNot assessed
  4. 04TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATECompoundNot assessed
  5. 05Sodium CitrateCompoundNot assessed
  6. 06CAFFEINECompoundNot assessed

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