ORIGINAL ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK
ORIGINAL ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK by ROCKSTAR (Beverages). Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "critical"). 3 additives of concern.
Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged
VerdictConsider avoiding
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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.
- 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
- CARBONATED WATER
- SUGAR
- CORN SYRUP
- TAURATE
- Sodium citrate (x:1)
- TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE
- Sodium Citrate
- CAFFEINE
- GLUCUROLACTONE
- INOSITOL
- CARNITINE
- GUARANA SEED, EXTRACT
- PAULLINIA CUPANA SEED
- CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE
- CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, (S)-
- SILYBUM MARIANUM SEED OIL
- SILYBUM MARIANUM SEED
- PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUM ROOT EXTRACT
- ASIAN GINSENG
- PYRIDOXINE HCL
- CYANOCOBALAMIN
Ingredients (24)
- CARBONATED WATER52.1739130434783%—›
- SUGAR6.65%—›
- GLUCOSE SYRUP6.65%—›
- CITRIC ACID6.65%—
- TAURINE6.65%—›
- NATURAL and ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR2.5%—
- SODIUM CITRATE2.5%—›
- CAFFEINE2.5%—›
- CARAMEL COLOR2.5%—
- GLUCURONOLACTONE2.5%—›
- SODIUM BENZOATE2.5%⚠ moderate
- PRESERVES FRESHNESS2.5%—
- POTASSIUM SORBATE2.5%—
- PRESERVES FRESHNESS2.5%—
- INOSITOL1.86304347826086%—›
- L-CARNITINE0.931521739130432%—›
- GUARANA SEED EXTRACT0.465760869565216%—›
- NIACINAMIDE0.232880434782608%—
- VITAMIN B30.232880434782608%—
- CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE0.1164402173913%—›
- VITAMIN B50.1164402173913%—›
- MILK THISTLE EXTRACT0.0582201086956502%—›
- PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT0.0291100543478251%—›
- YELLOW 50.0145550271739125%⚠ high
- PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE0.00727751358695627%—›
- VITAMIN B60.00727751358695627%—›
- RIBOFLAVIN0.00363875679347814%—
- CYANOCOBALAMIN0.00363875679347814%—›
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate
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CARBONATED WATER, SUGAR, GLUCOSE SYRUP, CITRIC ACID, TAURINE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CITRATE, CAFFEINE, CARAMEL COLOR, GLUCURONOLACTONE, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), INOSITOL, L-CARNITINE, GUARANA SEED EXTRACT, NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VITAMIN B5), MILK THISTLE EXTRACT, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, YELLOW 5, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12)
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.
No ingredient drivers are available for this product.
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No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.