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Root Beer
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
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Ingredients
- Caramel color · E150a10.7%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2115.4%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- As a preservative5.4%No flag
- Citric acid · E3302.7%No flag
- And NATURAL1.3%No flag
- Artificial flavouring1.3%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM BENZOATE (AS A PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, AND NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- 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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 4 ingredients yet.
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