Mtn Dew
Mtn Dew (Beverages). Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "critical"). 2 additives of concern.
Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged
VerdictConsider avoiding
Viewing through your Everyday use lens.
Change lensFood health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthCritical
Contains additive of concern
- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- 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
Ingredients (18)
- 020p-214 carbonated water52.77777777777778%—
- High fructose gorn syrup23.61111111111111%—
- Oncentrated orange juice11.805555555555557%—
- Citric acio5.902777777777779%—
- Natural flavor2.5%—
- Sodium benzoate1.7013888888888857%⚠ moderate
- Preserves freshness1.7013888888888857%—
- Caffeine0.8506944444444429%—›
- Sodium citrate0.42534722222222143%—›
- Erythorbic acid0.21267361111111427%—
- Preserves freshness0.21267361111111427%—
- Gum arabic0.10633680555555713%—
- Calgium disodium eota0.05316840277777857%—
- To protect flavor0.05316840277777857%—
- Brominated vegetable oil0.02658420138888573%—
- Yellow 50.013292100694442865%⚠ high
- Bottled under the authority of pepsico0.006646050347221433%—
- Ing0.003323025173614269%—›
- Purchase0.0016615125868071345%—
- Hy 10570.0008307562934035673%—
- Caffeine content0.0008307562933964618%—
- 12fl oz mountaindew.com product questions? 1-800-433-2652 please r0.0008307562933964618%—
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020p-214 carbonated water, high fructose gorn syrup, oncentrated orange juice, citric acio, natural flavor, sodium benzoate (preserves freshness), caffeine, sodium citrate, erythorbic acid (preserves freshness), gum arabic, calgium disodium eota (to protect flavor), brominated vegetable oil, yellow 5. bottled under the authority of pepsico, ing, purchase, hy 1057. caffeine content: 54mg/12fl oz mountaindew.com product questions? 1-800-433-2652 please r
Decision read
Probably skip for everyday use
Probably skipThis read is based on the product's overall critical 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.
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