7/10 ingredients recognized
How we scored this
PureScore is the stored composite of ingredient safety (40%), formulation quality (30%), contaminant risk (20%) and label transparency (10%). This label matched 7 of 10 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Carbonated Soft Drink
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Flagged concerns
GLYCERYL ESTER OF WOOD ROSIN BROMINATED SOYBEAN OIL
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
SUGAR
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
SODIUM BENZOATE
Combines with vitamin C to form benzene (carcinogen); linked to ADHD in children.
Full ingredient list
CARBONATED WATER, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), GUM ACACIA, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, RED #40, GLYCERYL ESTER OF WOOD ROSIN BROMINATED SOYBEAN OIL, BLUE #1.
Ingredient analysis
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