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sour cola bottle

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sulphite ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Sulphites

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 11 Feb 2021

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are 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.
  2. Sulphur dioxideModerate concernSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    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

  • Com syrup54.2%No flag
  • Sugar22.9%No flag›
  • Preservative22.9%No flag
  • 22022.9%No flag
  • Water11.5%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E4285.7%No flag
  • Beef5.7%No flag›
  • Acidity regulators $342.9%No flag
  • 2961.4%No flag
  • Humectant0.7%No flag
  • 4200.7%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Thickener0.2%No flag
  • 4400.2%No flag
  • Artificial colour<0.1%No flag
  • 150d<0.1%No flag
  • The ware<0.1%No flag
  • 442 274 keep new zea made in chine marketed<0.1%No flag
  • Sulphite ammonia caramel (E150D)Moderate

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

  • Sulphur dioxide (E220)Moderate

    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

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com syrup, sugar (preservative (220)), water, gelatin (beef), acidity regulators $34, 296), humectant (420), artificial flavour, thickener (440), artificial colour (150d), allergy advice contains: sulphites, may contain traces of milk, the ware (442 274 keep new zea made in chine marketed

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Sulphites.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 11 Feb 2021

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).
  • Sulphur dioxideSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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