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Zevia, Zevia LlcBeverages · 0849429001027

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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 10 Jul 2019

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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

  • Carbonated water54.5%No flag›
  • Erythritol · E96822.7%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a11.4%No flag
  • Red a5.7%No flag
  • Stevia extract5.7%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3302.8%No flag
  • Natural flavouring1.4%No flag
  • Wintergreen oil0.7%No flag›
  • Aniseed oil0.4%No flag›
  • Lemon oil0.2%No flag›
  • Orange essential oil<0.1%No flag
  • Ginger extract<0.1%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, erythritol, caramel color, red a (stevia extract), citric acid, natural flavors, wintergreen oil, anise oil, lemon oil, orange oil, ginger extract.

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 1 low · 3 not assessed

  1. 02Carbonated WaterLow concern
3 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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