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Root Beer

Name: Root Beer
Brand: Topco Associates Inc.

Root Beer by Topco Associates Inc. (Undefined). Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "high"). 2 additives of concern.

VerdictConsider avoiding

Not
assessed

Concern band

No chemical concern signal for this product.

based on 0 ingredients

Food healthHigh

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CARBONATED WATER56.25%—›
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP21.875%—›
CARAMEL COLOR10.9375%—
SODIUM BENZOATE5.46875%⚠ moderate
PRESERVATIVE5.46875%—
CITRIC ACID2.734375%—
ACACIA GUM1.3671875%—
NATURAL and ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS0.68359375%—
YUCCA EXTRACT0.68359375%—›
Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate

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CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, ACACIA GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, YUCCA 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.
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

Decision read

Probably skip for everyday use

Probably skip

This read is based on the product's overall high safety band; no per-ingredient chemical concern data is published for it yet.

Driven by the product's overall food/cosmetic safety band, not per-ingredient chemical concern. A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.

No ingredient drivers are available for this product.