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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Polyphosphates).
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
PolyphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- 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 · E3302.5%No flag
- Sodium polymetaphosphate · E452i2.5%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E2022.5%No flag
- Preserve freshness2.5%No flag
- Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
- Potassium benzoate · E2122.5%No flag
- Preserve freshness2.5%No flag
- Calcium disodium edta · E3852.5%No flag
- Polyphosphates (E452)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
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Water, sugar, citric acid, black tea extract, sodium polymetaphosphate, potassium sorbate (preserve freshness), natural flavors, potassium benzoate (preserve freshness), stevia extract, calcium disodium edta.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
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