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Watermelon lemonade juice
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
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Allergens
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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.
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.
Ingredients
- Citric acid · E3305.4%No flag
- Gum acacia · E4143.5%No flag
- Elderberry juice concentrate for color1.8%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.9%No flag
- Ester gum · E4450.4%No flag
- Ascorbic acid · E3000.2%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E2020.1%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.
- Beta carotene for color<0.1%No flag
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Water, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, concentrated fruit juices (lemon, pear, watermelon), citric acid, gum acacia, elderberry juice concentrate for color, natural flavors, ester gum, ascorbic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, beta carotene for color
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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterLow concern
- High Fructose Corn SyrupLow concern
- SugarLow concern
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