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Syrup
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- 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
- Natural cocoa5.8%No flag
- Non-dairy creamer2.9%No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.2%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Cellulose gum · E466<0.1%Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Natural flavouring1.5%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E4150.7%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Vitamin b3 · E375<0.1%No flag
- Niacinamide · E375<0.1%No flag
- Vitamin b2 · E1010.3%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.3%No flag
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High fructose corn syrup, water, corn syrup, natural cocoa, non-dairy creamer (partially hydrogenated coconut oil, corn syrup solids, food starch-modified, mono-and diglycerides, natural flavor, citric acid, cellulose gum), natural flavor, xanthan gum, salt, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), citric acid, vitamin b3 (niacinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hcl), vitamin b2 (riboflavin).
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Corn SyrupLow concern
- High Fructose Corn SyrupLow concern
- WaterLow concern
1 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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