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8/9 ingredients recognized

Ingredient Safety50
Quality25
Contaminants100
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Root Beer

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Flagged concerns

HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP

Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.

ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS

Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure

CARAMEL COLOR

Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.

NATURAL FLAVORS

Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.

SODIUM BENZOATE

Combines with vitamin C to form benzene (carcinogen); linked to ADHD in children.

Full ingredient list

CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, ACACIA, CAFFEINE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS

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